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CHAPTER 16.

CRANIAL NERVES
Cranial Nerves

PNS
unipolar
foramina in skull
Roman numerals
Names indicate distribution/function
CN or N
sensory/motor
CN II OPTIC NERVE
CN III - OCULOMOTOR

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CN IV TROCHLEAR NERVE
CN V TRIGEMINAL NERVE
3 Branches of Trigeminal
Nerve

Ophthalmic branch

Maxillary branch

Mandibular branch
CN VI ABDUCENS NERVE
CN VII FACIAL NERVE
Bells Palsy

Viral infection
of Facial Nerve
usually affects
right side of face

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CN VIII VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR
NERVE
CN IX GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE
CN X Vagus Nerve
CN XI ACCESSORY NERVE
CN XII HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE

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