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First, write the Roman numeral that corresponds to each named cranial nerve (after the abbreviation CN). Second, match the cranial nerve with its correct function from the column on the right.
CN _________
_________Vestibulocochlear nerve
CN _________
_________Trigeminal nerve
CN _________
_________Hypoglossal nerve
CN _________
_________Abducens nerve
CN _________
___________Vagus nerve
CN _________
__________Olfactory nerve
CN _________
__________Accessory nerve
CN _________
__________Oculomotor nerve
CN _________
__________Facial nerve
CN _________
__________Optic nerve
CN _________
___________Glossopharyngeal nerve
CN _________
____________Trochlear nerve
Motor to the lateral rectus muscle
Motor to the muscles of facial expression; lacrimation; salivation; taste to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
Sense of smell
Motor to the muscles for swallowing; salivation; taste to the posterior one-third of the tongue; somatic sensation from the throat
Senses of hearing and equilibrium
Motor to the superior oblique muscle
Motor to the tongue
Motor to the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
Sense of vision
Motor to muscles of swallowing and speaking; parasympathetic innervation to thoracic and abdominal viscera; sense of taste from the throat
Sensory to the face; motor to the muscles of mastication
Motor to four of six extrinsic eye muscles; constricts the pupil; changes the shape of the lens; opens the eyelid
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