Cranial Nerve Examination

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Full Cranial Nerve Examination For OS4.

Cranial Nerves

The 12 Cranial Nerves are:  

  • I Olfactory.
  • II Optic.
  • III Oculomotor. 
  • IV Trochlear.
  • V Trigeminal. 
  • VI Abducent. 
  • VII Facial. 
  • VIII Vestibulocochlear. 
  • IX Glossopharyngeal. 
  • X Vagus. 
  • XI Accessory. 
  • XII Hypoglossal.

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  • The Cranial Nerves’ Song!! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBuPzn_8UTc

Cranial Nerve Exit Foramina

Bear in mind that this is a rude way to remember the 12 cranial nerves, but please don’t be offended, its just for memory purposes. There are plenty of ‘clean’ options too on the internet. I use: 

Oh, Oh, Oh, To, Touch, And, Feel, Virgin, Girl’s, Vaginas, Ahh!, Heaven. 

Classification of Cranial Nerve Functions: 

  • Sensory: Contain only afferent fibres: 
  • I Olfactory. 
  • II Optic. 
  • VIII Vestibulocochlear. 
  • Motor: Contains only efferent fibres: 
  • III Oculomotor. 
  • IV Trochlear. 
  • VI Abducent. 
  • XI Accessory. 
  • XII Hypoglossal. 
  • Mixed nerves: Contains both efferent and afferent fibres: 
  • V Trigeminal. 
  • VII Facial. 
  • XI Glossopharyngeal.
  • X Vagus. 

Mnemonic:…

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