12 Cranial Nerves Crossword Puzzle!
Crossword Puzzle -- 12 Cranial Nerves and their Functions!
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- CN I : Responsible for smell
- CN II : Carries vision. One of 2 cranial nerves that participate in contralateral pathways
- CN III : Responsible for multiple eye movements, including lifting upper eyelid, and changes in pupillary size
- CN IV : Controls contraction of the superior oblique muscles of the eyes to perform medial rotation (aka, eye rolling!). I'm also the smallest.
- CN V : Responsible for cutaneous sensations of the face, and controlling the muscles of chewing
- CN VI : Responsible for contraction of the lateral rectus muscles to move the eyeballs toward the lateral (cheek) side of the face
- CN VII : Muscles involved in facial expressions, involved in production of saliva, as well as part of the sense of taste
- CN VIII : Responsible for the senses of audition and equilibrium
- CN IX : Production of saliva, controlling muscles in the oral cavity and upper throat, as well as part of the sense of taste
- CN X : Taste and throat muscle activities like swallowing; contributing to homeostatic control of organs of the thoracic and upper abdominal cavities
- CN XI : Responsible for controlling the muscles of the neck and throat. Has branches originating from cervical spinal nerves
- CN XII : Controlling muscles of tongue; mediates behavior of speaking, eating, vomiting, swallowing
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