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12 cranial nerves each have a specific function. Experts categorize the cranial nerves based on number and function:
1 .Olfactory nerve: Sense of smell.
2 .Optic nerve: Ability to see.
3. Oculomotor nerve: Ability to move and blink your eyes.
4 .Trochlear nerve: Ability to move your eyes up and down or back and forth.
5 . Trigeminal nerve: Sensations in your face and cheeks, taste and jaw movements.
6 . Abducens nerve: Ability to move your eyes.
7 . Facial nerve: Facial expressionsand sense of taste.
8 .Auditory/vestibular nerve: Sense of hearing and balance.
9 . Glossopharyngeal nerve: Ability to taste and swallow.
10. Vagus nerve: Digestion and heart rate.
11 . Accessory nerve (or spinal accessory nerve): Shoulder and neck muscle movement.
12 . Hypoglossal nerve: Ability to move your tongue.
Functions:
Sensory nerves help you:
Feel touch.
Hear.
See.
Smell.
Taste.
A cranial nerve disorder might affect your:
Balance.
Facial expressions.
Hearing.
Sense of smell.
Swallowing.
Taste.
Rehabilitation from professionals including:
Audiologist for auditory nerves.
Physical or occupational therapist for nerves that control motor function or balance (such as with vestibular rehabilitation).
Speech and language pathologist for face and mouth nerves.
Vision therapist for ocular nerves.
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