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A sensory nerve that receives sensation from the cochlea (hearing) and vestibular system (sense of stability)
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A mixed nerve that innervates facial musculature (e.g., expression), salivary glands, and tear glands (motor) and receives sensation from the tongue and soft palate (e.g., taste)
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A motor nerve that innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye. This muscle controls the outward movement of the eye
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A pure sensory nerve that receives sensation from the olfactory epithelium (smell)
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A mixed nerve that receives sensation from the throat (e.g., taste) and control muscles there (e.g., swallowing movements)
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A motor nerve that controls pupillary constriction and accommodation of the lens
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A motor nerve that controls head, neck, and shoulder movements
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A motor nerve that controls vertical and inward movements of the eye, and elevation of the eyelid
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A pure sensory nerve that receives sensation from the retina (vision)
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A motor nerve that controls tongue muscles
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A mixed nerve that innervates and receives sensation from the heart, lungs, bronchi, and gastrointestinal tract
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A mixed nerve that innervates the jaw (chewing), and receives sensation from the face, nose, and mouth
Vestibulocochlear nerve
Facial nerve
Abducens nerve
Olfactory nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Trochlear nerve
Spinal accessory nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Optic nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Vagus nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Textbook Reference: The Nervous System Extends throughout the Body