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**Cranial Nerve Summary**
CNN #	Name	Foramen	Function	Tell me more
I	Olfactory	Cribiform Plate	Special Sensory: Smell	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
II	Optic	Optic Canal	Special Sensory: Sight	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
III	Oculomotor	Superior Orbital Fissure	Somatic Motor: Superior, Medial, Inferior Rectus, Inferior Oblique Visceral Motor: Sphincter Pupillae	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
IV	Trochlear	Superior Orbital Fissure	Somatic Motor: Superior Oblique	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
V	Trigeminal	V1: Sup Orb Fissure V2: Foramen Rotundum V3: Foramen Ovale	Somatic Sensory: Face Somatic Motor: Mastication, Tensor Tympani, Tensor Palati	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
VI	Abducens	Superior Orbital Fissure	Somatic Motor: Lateral Rectus	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
VII	Facial	Internal Auditory Canal	Somatic sensory: Posterior External Ear Canal Special Sensory: Taste (Anterior 2/3 Tongue) Somatic Motor: Muscles Of Facial Expression Visceral Motor: Salivary Glands, Lacrimal Glands	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
VIII	VestibuloCochlear	Internal Auditory Canal	Special Sensory: Auditory/Balance	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
IX	Glossopharyngeal	Jugular Foramen	Somatic Sensory: Posterior 1/3 Tongue, Middle Ear Visceral Sensory: Carotid Body/Sinus Special Sensory: Taste (Posterior 1/3 Tongue) Somatic Motor: Stylopharyngeus Visceral Motor: Parotid Gland	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
X	Vagus	Jugular Foramen	Somatic Sensory: External Ear Visceral Sensory: Aortic Arch/Body Special sensory: Taste Over Epiglottis Somatic Motor: Soft Palate, Pharynx, Larynx (Vocalization and Swallowing) Visceral Motor: Bronchoconstriction, Peristalsis, Bradycardia, Vomitting	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
XI	Spinal Accessory	Jugular Foramen	Somatic Motor: Trapezius, Sternocleidomastoid	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images
XII	Hypoglossal	Hypoglossal Canal	Somatic Motor: Tongue	Physical Exam... Pathology... Images

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Zee CS. Neuroradiology--A Study Guide. McGraw Hill; New York. 1996.

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