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Name the cranial nerve that performs each function.
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- Which of the sensory cranial nerves is important for smell?
- Olfactory
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves mediates pupillary constriction and accomodation of the lens for near vision?
- Oculomotor
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates muscles of facial expression?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates all salivary glands except for the parotid?
- Facial
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates the striated muscle of the eyelid?
- Oculomotor
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the mucles of mastication?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the sensory cranial nerves mediates hearing?
- Vestibulocochlear
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- Which of the sensory cranial nerves mediates sense of motion?
- Vestibulocochlear
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates sensation from the carotid sinus?
- Glossopharyngeal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates visceral sensation from the pharynx and larynx?
- Vagus
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- Which of the sensory cranial nerves is important for vision?
- Optic
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates all extraocular muscles except for the superior oblique and lateral rectus muscles?
- Oculomotor
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates the superior oblique muscle?
- Trochlear
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates the cutaneous and proprioceptive sensations from the skin, muscles, and joints of the face and mouth?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the anterior belly of the digastric muscle?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates the lateral rectus muscle?
- Abducens
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates sensation from the skin of the external ear canal?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the stylohyoid muscle?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the stapedius muscle?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the posterior belly of the digastric muscle?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the lacrimal glands?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the cerebral vasculature?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates the sensory innervation of the teeth and jaw?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the tensor tympani?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the tensor veli palatini?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the mylohyoid muscle?
- Trigeminal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates taste from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
- Facial
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates taste from the posterior third of the tongue?
- Glossopharyngeal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates sensation from the posterior palate?
- Glossopharyngeal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates sensation from the tonsilar fossae?
- Glossopharyngeal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle?
- Glossopharyngeal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the parotid gland?
- Glossopharyngeal
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves mediates visceral sensation from the thoracic and abdominal organs?
- Vagus
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates the striated muscles of the pharynx and larynx?
- Vagus
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates smooth muscles and glands of the gastrointestinal system in the neck, thorax, and abdomen?
- Vagus
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates smooth muscles and glands of the pulmonary system in the neck and thorax?
- Vagus
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- Which of the mixed cranial nerves innervates smooth muscles and glands of the cardiovascular system in the neck, thorax, and abdomen?
- Vagus
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates the trapezius muscle?
- Spinal accessory
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
- Spinal accessory
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- Which of the motor cranial nerves innervates the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
- Hypoglossal
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