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SUMMARY ABOUT CRANIAL NERVES:

Cranial nerve 1- Olfactory- Smell

Cranial nerve 2- Optic- Vision

Cranial nerve 3- Oculomotor- Eye movement

Cranial nerve 4- Trochlear- Eye movement

Cranial nerve 5- Trigeminal-Chewing and Facial Sensation

Cranial nerve 6- Abducens- Eye movement

Cranial nerve 7- Facial- Taste, Facial movement

Cranial nerve 8- Acoustic- Hearing and Balance

Cranial nerve 9- Glossopharyngeal- Taste and Swallowing (GAG reflex)

Cranial nerve 10- Vagus- Pharynx, Respiration, Cardiac, Circulatory reflex and speech

Cranial nerve 11- Spinal Accessory- Shoulders and Head movement

Cranial nerve 12- Hypoglossal- Tongue movement

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