Cranial Nerves Final Exam.

Cranial Nerves Final Exam.

Olfactory - CORRECT ANSWER sensory; conduct impulses associated with the sense of smell



Optic - CORRECT ANSWER sensory; conduct impulses associated with the sense of vision



Oculomotor - CORRECT ANSWER motor; conduct impulses that raise eyelids, move eyes, adjust the
amount of light entering the eyes, and focuses lenses



Trochlear - CORRECT ANSWER motor; conduct impulses to muscles that move the eyes



Trigeminal - CORRECT ANSWER mixed; sensory- conduct impulses from the eye/forehead region and
teeth/jaw region; motor- conduct impulses to muscles of mastication and to muscles in the floor of the
mouth



Abducens - CORRECT ANSWER motor; conduct impulses to muscles that move the eyes



Facial - CORRECT ANSWER mixed; sensory- conduct impulses associated with taste receptors of the
anterior tongue; motor- conduct impulses to muscles of facial expression, tear glands, and salivary
glands



Vestibulocochlear - CORRECT ANSWER sensory; conduct impulses associated with equilibrium and the
sense of hearing



Glossopharyngeal - CORRECT ANSWER mixed; sensory- conduct impulses from the throat/back of
mouth/ neck; motor- conduct impulses to muscles used in swallowing and to salivary glands



Vagus - CORRECT ANSWER mixed; motor- conduct impulses to muscles used in speech and swallowing;
conduct impulses to the heart, smooth muscle, and glands in the thorax and abdomen; sensory- conduct
impulses from throat, neck, and viscera of the thorax and abdomen