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CN I: Olfactory	Sense of smell		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN II: Optic	Vision		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN III: Oculomotor	Most eye movements, raising the eyelid, pupil constriction		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN IV: Trochlear	Moves the eye down and in (superior oblique muscle)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN V: Trigeminal	Face sensation and chewing muscles		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN VI: Abducens	Moves the eye outward		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN VII: Facial	Facial expression, taste from the front of the tongue, tears and saliva		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN VIII: Vestibulocochlear	Hearing and balance		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal	Taste at the back of the tongue, swallowing, gag reflex		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN X: Vagus	Heart rate, digestion, voice box and much of the organs below the neck		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN XI: Accessory	Moves the shoulders and turns the head		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
CN XII: Hypoglossal	Moves the tongue		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Sensory cranial nerves	I, II and VIII are purely sensory		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Motor cranial nerves	III, IV, VI, XI and XII are mainly motor		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Mixed cranial nerves	V, VII, IX and X carry both sensory and motor signals		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Mnemonic for names	On Old Olympus's Towering Tops, A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Mnemonic for sensory/motor	Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve smells?	Olfactory (I)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve sees?	Optic (II)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve hears?	Vestibulocochlear (VIII)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve moves the tongue?	Hypoglossal (XII)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve shrugs the shoulders?	Accessory (XI)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve is the longest wandering one?	Vagus (X)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve moves the eye outward?	Abducens (VI)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve feels the face?	Trigeminal (V)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerve smiles?	Facial (VII)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Which nerves control the pupil?	Oculomotor (III) constricts the pupil		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Trigeminal branches	Ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Facial nerve palsy	Weakness of one side of the face from damage to nerve VII		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Parasympathetic cranial nerves	III, VII, IX and X carry parasympathetic fibers		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Cranial nerve count	Twelve pairs, arising from the brain and brainstem		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Extraocular muscle nerves	III, IV and VI		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Taste nerves	VII, IX and X		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Swallowing nerves	IX and X		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Gag reflex nerves	IX (sensory) and X (motor)		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Where do the cranial nerves attach?	To the brain or brainstem, not the spinal cord		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Cribriform plate	Skull part the olfactory nerve fibers pass through		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Optic chiasm	Where optic nerves cross partly on the way to the brain		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Superior orbital fissure	Opening where nerves III, IV, VI and part of V enter the eye socket		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Foramen magnum	Opening where the spinal cord exits the skull, and nerve XI enters		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Jugular foramen	Opening that nerves IX, X and XI pass through		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Corneal reflex	Blink when the cornea is touched; uses nerves V and VII		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Pupillary light reflex	Pupil narrows in bright light; uses nerves II and III		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Vestibulo-ocular reflex	Eyes stay steady when the head moves; uses nerve VIII		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Bell's palsy	Sudden weakness of the facial muscles on one side		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Trigeminal neuralgia	Severe sharp facial pain linked to nerve V		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Anosmia	Loss of the sense of smell		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Dysphagia	Difficulty swallowing		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Diplopia	Double vision		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Ptosis	Drooping of the upper eyelid		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Tinnitus	Ringing in the ears		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Vertigo	A sense that the world is spinning		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Nystagmus	Involuntary rhythmic eye movement		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Strabismus	Misaligned eyes		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Lacrimal gland	Makes tears; controlled by nerve VII		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Parotid gland	Largest salivary gland; controlled by nerve IX		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius	Muscles supplied by nerve XI		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Muscles of mastication	Chewing muscles supplied by nerve V		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Muscles of facial expression	Supplied by nerve VII		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Intrinsic tongue muscles	Supplied by nerve XII		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Carotid body sensors	Sensory input via nerve IX monitoring blood oxygen		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Vestibular branch	Part of nerve VIII for balance		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Cochlear branch	Part of nerve VIII for hearing		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Cranial nerve exam	Clinical test checking each of the twelve nerves		tp-anat-cranial-nerves
Cranial nerves vs. spinal nerves	Twelve pairs from the brain versus 31 pairs from the spinal cord		tp-anat-cranial-nerves