Cranial Nerve V: The Trigeminal Nerve The Trigeminal nerve, also known as cranial nerve V, is best known as the cranial nerve for chewing and facial sensation. It is also the largest cranial nerve and contains three divisions. The ophthalmic division controls sensory information for the upp...
(redirected fromCranial nerve X) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia vagus nerve n. Either of the tenth and longest of the cranial nerves, passing through the neck and thorax into the abdomen and supplying sensation to part of the ear, the tongue, the larynx, and the pharynx, motor impulses to th...
VII – facial nerve, responsible for facial expressions VIII – vestibulocochlear nerve, concerned with hearing and balance IX – glossopharyngeal nerve, receives taste sensations from the tongue X– vagus nerve, supplies the heart, lungs and intestines XI – accessory nerve, supplies some muscles ...
CN 4: Trochlear Nerve (motor, eye, Extraocular Movement) Pons nucleii (CN 5 nucleus extends into Midbrain, CN 7 and CN 8 nucleii extend into Medulla) CN 5: Trigeminal Nerve (mixed, face Sensation) CN 6: Abducens Nerve (motor, eye, Extraocular Movement) CN 7: Facial Nerve (mixed, fa...
Facial nerve (lateral right view) You know when someone mentions cranial nerves and you roll your eyes all the way back to your midbrain? We know that cranial nerves have always been a challenging subject among anatomy students. So we’re here to make it easier for you. Cranial nerves...
Cranial nerves are responsible for functions that are very important for everyday life. These functions include the special senses of sight, smell, taste, and hearing; facial sensation and movement; eye movement; tongue, pharyngeal, and laryngeal movement; balance; and parasympathetic input to ...
Definition Cranial Nerve Vprovides sensation to the face as well as motor functions for the muscles of mastication. It is the largest of the cranial nerves and has three major branches, the ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3). The mandibular nerve is responsible for cutaneou...
Related to Cranial nerve VII: Cranial nerve VIIIfacial nerve n. Either of the seventh pair of cranial nerves that control facial muscles and relay sensation from the taste buds of the front part of the tongue. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright ...
cranial nerve 4 trochlear- eye movement, point down and inward, motor cranial nerve 5 trigeminal- sensation to skin of face and mastication, both cranial nerve 6 abducens- eye movement, gaze outward, motor cranial nerve 7 facial- facial expression, involved in taste, both cranial nerve 8 vesti...
The trigeminal cranial nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves. It is involved in corneal reflex and facial sensation along with chewing. Function Cranial nerves are responsible for the control of a number of functions in the body. Some of these functions include directing sense and motor imp...