Nerve # |
Nerve name |
pneumonic |
Sensory Motor or both |
pneumonic |
Function |
I |
Olfactory |
One |
Sensory |
Some |
Smell |
II |
Optic |
Out |
Sensory |
Say |
Vision |
III |
Oculomotor |
Of |
Motor |
Mickey |
Eyelid and eyeball movement |
IV |
Trochlear |
Twelve |
Motor |
Mantle |
Innervates superior oblique;
movement of eyeball downwards and laterally |
V |
Trigeminal |
Trained |
Both |
But |
Chewing, touch, temperature
sensation, pain on the face |
VI |
Abducens |
Athletes |
Motor |
My |
Turns eye laterally |
VII |
Facial |
Finished |
Both |
Brother |
Controls most facial expressions Secretion of tears and saliva;
taste |
VIII |
Vestibulocohlea |
Various |
Sensory |
Says |
Hearing Equilibrium sensation |
IX |
Glossopharyngeal |
Games |
Both |
Barry |
Swallowing, taste, speech,
salivation Senses carotid blood pressure |
X |
Vagus |
Victoriously |
Both |
Bonds! |
Senses aortic blood pressure Slows heart rate Stimulates digestive organs;
taste Monitor: blood O2 and CO2 concentration, smooth
muscle contraction |
XI |
Accessory |
And |
Motor |
Marvelous |
Controls swallowing movements,
head & shoulder movement (trapezius & sternocleidmastoid muscles movement) |
XII |
Hypoglossal |
Honorably |
motor |
Men! |
Controls tongue movements |