Cranial Nerves With Functions

Name the cranial nerves with the function as a hint

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Function	Answer
Responsible for sense of smell	Olfactory Nerve (I)
Responsible for vision	Optic Nerve (II)
Controls eye movements, pupil dilation, and eyelid movement	Oculomotor Nerve (III)
Controls superior oblique eye muscle, which helps with eye movement	Trochlear Nerve (IV)

Function	Answer
Responsible for sensation in the face and head, and controls chewing muscles	Trigeminal Nerve (V)
Controls lateral rectus eye muscle, which helps with eye movement	Abducens Nerve (VI)
Controls facial expressions, taste, and tear and salivary glands	Facial Nerve (VII)
Responsible for hearing and balance	Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)

Function	Answer
Controls swallowing, taste, and salivary glands	Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)
Controls heart rate, digestion, and other involuntary functions	Vagus Nerve (X)
Controls neck and shoulder muscles	Accessory Nerve (XI)
Controls tongue muscles	Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)

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