Summary Cranial Nerves High Yield Notes

CRANIAL NERVES High Yield
Notes
CRANIAL NERVES – FUNCTIONS
Mnemonic (FUNCTION):
CN Nerve Function

I Olfactory Sensory

II Optic Sensory

III Oculomotor Motor + PS

IV Trochlear Motor

V Trigeminal Both

VI Abducens Motor

VII Facial Both + PS

VIII Vestibulocochlear Sensory

IX Glossopharyngeal Both + PS

X Vagus Both + PS

XI Spinal accessory Motor

XII Hypoglossal Motor



BRAINSTEM ORIGIN
Brainstem Cranial Nerves

Midbrain III, IV

Pons V

Pontomedullary junction VI, VII, VIII

Medulla IX, X, XII

Spinal cord XI




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