Cranial Nerve Memory Aid

In the following sections, I posted a few tips and tricks on remembering the Cranial nerves, their functions, names, and types. More information can be found through this playlist created by Medzcool. 

An easy way to remember the type of nerve is by using the following sentence:

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And one way to remember the name of cranial nerves is by using the following sentence.

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  Detailed below is a list of the 12 cranial nerves and their associated foramen. A detailed video on remembering cranial nerves can be found here

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[Type] [#] [Name] [Foramen]

Sensory - 1 - Olfactory - Perforations in the cribriform plate of Ethmoid

Sensory - 2 - Optic - Optic canal

Motor - 3 - Oculomotor - Superior orbital fissure

Motor - 4 - Trochlear - Superior orbital fissure

Both - 5a - Ophthalmic - Superior orbital fissure

5b - Maxillary - Foramen rotundum, Inferior orbital fissure, Infraorbital foramen

5c - Mandibular - Foramen ovale

Motor - 6 - Abducens - Superior orbital fissure

Both - 7 - Facial - Internal acoustic meatus, Facial canal, Stylomastoid foramen

Sensory - 8 - Vestibulocochlear - Internal acoustic meatus

Both - 9 - Glossopharyngeal - Jugular foramen

Both - 10 - Vagus - Jugular foramen

Motor - 11 - Accessory - Jugular foramen

Motor - 12 - Hypoglossal - Hypoglossal canal

  Detailed below is a list of the 12 cranial nerves and their functions. A detailed video can be found here

    [#]      [Name]        [Function]

1  Olfactory – Sense of smell

2  Optic – Vision and Pupillary light reflex

3  Oculomotor – Constriction of pupil & Ciliary for accommodation reaction of lens & extraocular eye muscles

4  Trochlear – Innervates the dorsal oblique muscle rotates eye medioventrally

5  Trigeminal – Muscles of mastication and facial sense

6  Abducens – Innervates the lateral rectus muscle of eye rotates globe laterally &Retract globe into orbit

7  Facial – Muscles of facial expression and Taste to rostral 2/3 of tongue

8  Vestibulocholear – Equilibrium and Hearing

9  Glassopharyngeal – Sensory and motor to pharynx and palate & Parasympathetic to zygomatic and parotid salivary gland

10  Vagus - Sensory and motor to pharynx and palate &Parasympathetic to thoracic and abdominal organs

11  Accessory – Trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles 

12  Hypoglossal – Movement of tongue.