Cranial nerves

  1. afferent means . . .
    sensory
  2. efferent means. . .
    motor
  3. afferent- olfactory
    smell, nose
  4. efferent- olfactory
    none
  5. afferent- optic
    sight, eye
  6. efferent- optic
    none
  7. afferent- oculomotor
    none
  8. efferent- oculomotor
    voluntary motor: levator of eyelid, superior, medial, and inferior recti, inferior oblique muscles of eyeball, autonomic, smooth muscle of eyeball
  9. afferent- trochlear
    none
  10. efferent- trochear
    voluntary motor: superior oblique muscle of eyeball
  11. afferent- trigeminal
    touch, pain: skin of face, mucous membranes of nose, sinuses, mouth, anterior tongue
  12. efferent- trigeminal
    voluntary motor: muscles of mastication
  13. afferent- abducens
    none
  14. efferent- abducens
    voluntary motor: lateral rectus muscle of eyeball
  15. afferent-facial
    taste: anterior tongue
  16. efferent- facial
    • voluntary muscles: facial muscles
    • autonomic: lacrimal, submandibular, and sublingual glands
  17. afferent- vestibulocochlear
    • hearing: ear
    • balance: ear
  18. efferent- vestibulocochlear
    none
  19. afferent- glossopharyngeal
    • touch, pain: posterior tongues, pharynx
    • taste: posterior tongue
  20. efferent- glossopharyngeal
    • voluntary motor: unimportant muscles of pharynx
    • autonomic: parotid gland
  21. afferent- vagus
    • touch, pain: pharynx, larynx, bronchi
    • taste: tongue, epiglottus
  22. efferent- vagus
    • voluntary motor: muscles of palate, pharynx, and larynx
    • autonomic: thoracic and abdominal
  23. afferent- accessory
    none
  24. efferent- accessory
    voluntary motor: sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle
  25. afferent- hypoglossal
    none
  26. efferent- hypoglossal
    voluntary motor: muscles of tongue
Author
kernmr
ID
25696
Card Set
Cranial nerves
Description
afferent, efferent and testing of cranial nerves
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