Cranial nerves - functions

Guess which cranial nerve is being described by its main functions.
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Function
Motor/Sensory
Cranial nerve
Transmits Visual signals from the retina of the eye to the brain
Sensory
Optic (II)
Controls sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles (Head and shoulders)
Motor
Accessory (XI)
Taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue and facial expressions
Both
Facial (VII)
Turns eye laterally
Motor
Abducens (VI)
Moves eye downward and laterally
Motor
Trochlear (IV)
Chewing; facial and mouth sensation
Both
Trigeminal (V)
Function
Motor/Sensory
Cranial nerve
Eyelid movement, pupil size and reactivity
Motor
Oculomotor (III)
Transmits sense of smell from the nasal cavity
Sensory
Olfactory (I)
Controls muscles for voice, gagging and smooth muscle control
Both
Vagus (X)
Carries impulses for hearing and equilibrium for balance
Sensory
Vestibulocochlear (VIII)
Taste from posterior 1/3 of tongue, gagging and swallowing
Both
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Movement of the tongue, helps articulate speech
Motor
Hypoglossal (XII)
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