... and now, the not so rude mnemonic!
....& for the medics!
Oh (Olfactory)
Oh (Optic)
Oh (Oculomotor)
Trina (Trochlear)
Tracy (Trigeminal)
And (Abducens)
Flirty (Facial)
Vicky (Vestibulocochlear)
Got (Glossopharyngeal )
Vaginitis (Vagus)
And (Accessory)
Herpes (Hypoglossal)
Contact; alan.taylor@nottingham.ac.uk
roger.kerry@nottingham.ac.uk
XII Hypoglossal Nerve
Controls muscles of tongue
Which way now .....?
XI (Spinal) Accessory Nerve
Controls muscles used in head/neck movement
Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius
Shrug
Decision making
Now what shall I do...?
Townes Van Zandt
Oh (Olfactory)
Oh (Optic)
Oh (Oculomotor)
Townes (Trochlear)
Took (Trigeminal)
All (Abducens)
t' Finest (Facial)
Verses (Vestibulocochlear)
n' Gals (Glossopharyngeal )
Virgins (Vagus)
And (Accessory)
Highs (Hypoglossal)
X Vagus Nerve
Muscles of larynx/pharynx - swallowing, phonation
Sensory, motor and autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, heart rate)
Turn
Make good decisions ...!
@TaylorAlanJ
@RogerKerry1
Treat & monitor or refer on??
Look out for the forthcoming
'Cranial Nerves Country Song'
... & never forget the Cranial Nerves again!
I Olfactory Nerve
For educational purposes only
Smell
CRANIAL NERVES
IX Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue);
Somatosensory information from tongue, tonsil, pharynx;
Gag reflex
A clinicians guide...
Essential knowledge for medics,
nurses & manual therapists...
II Optic Nerve
Vision & visual fields
Snellen chart
VIII Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Reaction to Pen light - Pupillary light reflex
Hearing; balance
III Oculomotor Nerve
Eye movements; Ptosis? pupil size? nystagmus?
PERRLA
pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation?
VI Abducens Nerve
IV Trochlear Nerve
Eye movements
... as III, IV
Eye movements (III & IV) - Follow finger with eyes
Trace a H shape - look for symmetry
VII Facial Nerve
V Trigeminal Nerve
Somatosensory information (touch, pain) from the face and head; light touch, pin prick
Palpate masseter muscle
Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue)
Check muscles used in facial expression