Statistics for Cranial Nerves - Name to Function

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Cranial Nerve	Function	Answer	% Correct
I	(Sensory) Carries smell information.	Olfactory	98%
II	(Sensory) Carries visual information.	Optic	98%
VII	(Sensory and Motor) Controls movements of facial expression, salivation, and carries sensory information from the anterior tongue.	Facial	93%
X	(Sensory and Motor) Controls autonomic gut function, muscles of vocal cords, and aids in swallowing. It also carries sensory information from the larynx and pharynx.	Vagus	93%
VIII	(Sensory) Carries auditory and vestibular information.	Vestibulocochlear (Auditory)	91%
IV	(Motor) Controls downward eye movements.	Trochlear	89%
V	(Sensory and Motor) Controls muscles of mastication and carries sensory information from the face.	Trigeminal	87%
VI	(Motor) Abducts the eye.	Abducens	85%
XI	(Motor) Controls upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid.	Accessory	85%
XII	(Motor) Controls movements of the tongue.	Hypoglossal	85%
III	(Motor) Controls most eye muscles and movements, and constricts the pupil.	Oculomotor	85%
IX	(Sensory and Motor) Controls the carotid baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, and carries sensory information from the posterior tongue.	Glossopharyngeal	70%