12 pairs Olfactory Nerves Sense of smell
Optic Nerves Visual information from the eyes
Oculomotor Nerves Muscles that move the eyes Controls the amount of light entering the eye Controls the shape of the lens
Trochlear Nerves Moves the eye
Trigeminal Nerves Chewing
Abducens Nerves Abducts the eyeball
Facial Nerves Deep pressure sensations of the face Taste Facial expressions Controls tears and saliva
Vestibulocochlear Nerve Sensory receptors in inner ear Position, movement and balance Hearing
Glossopharyngeal Nerves Taste Blood Pressure Swallowing Salivary Glands
Vagus Nerves Controls soft palate, pharynx and esophagus Affects cardiac and smooth muscles Affects glands of digestive system
Accessory Nerves Swallowing Vocal cords and speech
Hypoglossal Nerves Control over tongue muscles
Cervical plexus Muscles of neck Controls diaphragm
Brachial plexus Shoulder girdle and upper limbs
Lumbar and sacral plexus Pelvic girdle and lower limbs