Statistics for Function of each brain nuclei

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Abducens nucleus	Lateral rectus muscle	100%
Oculomotor nucleus	Extraocular muscles and eyelid	0%
Vestibulocochlear nucleus	Hearing and balance	0%
Superior salivatory nucleus	Lacrimal glands and all salivary glands except parotid	0%
Principal nucleus	Light touch	0%
Facial nucleus	Muscles of facial expression	0%
Trigeminal nucleus	Muscles of mastication	0%
Hypoglossal nucleus	Muscles of the tongue	0%
Spinal nucleus	Pain and temperature	0%
Inferior salivatory nucleus	Parotid gland	0%
Nucleus ambiguus	Pharyngeal, laryngeal and palatal innervation	0%
Mesencephalic nucleus	Proprioception	0%
Edinger-westphal nucleus	Pupillary light reflex	0%
Nucleus solitarius visceral sensory	Respiratory, cardio and GI information	0%
Trochlear nucleus	Superior oblique muscle	0%
Nucleus solitarius special sensory	Taste information	0%
Dorsal vagal nucleus	Vagal outflow to the body. Regulates parasympathetic activity	0%