| Nerves in Order | Modality | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Olfactory | Special Sensory | Smell |
| Optic | Special Sensory |
Vision |
| Oculomotor | Somatic Motor Visceral Motor |
Levator palpebrae, superioris, superior, medial &
inferior recti muscles
|
| Trochlear | Somatic Motor | Superior oblique muscle |
| Trigeminal | Branchial Motor General Sensory |
Muscles of mastication Sensory for head/neck, sinuses, meninges, & external surface of tympanic membrane |
| Abducens | Somatic Motor | Lateral rectus muscle |
| Facial | Visceral Motor General Sensory Special Sensory |
Muscles of facial expression
Parasympathetic to all glands of head except the parotid Sensory for ear and tympanic membrane Taste anterior two-thirds of tongue |
| Vestibulocochlear | Special Sensory | Hearing and Balance |
| Glossopharyngeal | Branchial Motor Visceral Motor Visceral Sensory General Sensory Special Sensory |
Stylopharyngeus muscle
Parotid Gland Carotid Body Sensation posterior one-third tongue & internal surface of tympanic membrane. Taste posterior one-third tongue |
| Vagus | Branchial Motor Visceral Motor Visceral Sensory Special Sensory |
Muscles pharynx & larynx
Parasympathetic to neck, thorax, & abdomen Sensory from pharynx, larynx & viscera Sensory from external ear |
| Spinal Accessory | Branchial Motor | Trapezius & sternocleidomastoid muscles |
| Hypoglossal | Somatic Motor | Tongue muscles except palatoglossal |