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The optic nerve is a cranial nerve (CN II) that sends special somatic afferent (sensory) fibers to the lateral geniculate of the thalamus. Here, they synapse and continue via optic radiations to the primary visual cortex of the brain. The motor portion of the eye is controlled by cranial nerves as well only they are: Oculomotor (CN III), Trochlear (CN IV), and Abducens (CN VI); there is also some sympathetic innervation (not from cranial nerves) that cause pupillary dialation.

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What cranial nerve is totally sensory in function?

here's a useful mnemonic that I used in medical school:1. Some - olfactory (sensory)2. Say - optic (sensory)3. Marry - oculomotor (motor)4. Money - trochlear (motor)5. But - trigeminal (both)6. My - abducens (motor)7. Brother - facial (both)8. Says - vestibulocholear (sensory)9. Big - glossopharyngeal (both)10. Boobs - vagus (both)11. Matter - accessory (motor)12. More - hypoglossal (motor)


Which cranial nerves conduct the sensory and motor impulses of the eye?

The Optical nerver or the Second Cranial nerve controls and relays information absorbed through the rods and cones of the eye. Eye movements (eye muscles), however, are controlled by several other cranial nerves including the Oculomotor, Abducens, and Trochlear nerves.


Which cranial nerves carries only sensory information?

The question is asking what three cranial nerves are purely sensory in their function. Some relevant terms here are olfactory, optic, and auditory or vestibucochlear or acoustic nerves. The only three cranial nerves that are pure sensory in function are cranial nerve #1 : the olfactory nerve (smell), cranial nerve #2 : the optic nerve (sight), and cranial nerve #8 : the auditory/vestibucochlear/acoustic nerve (hearing).


Is the trigeminal nerve primarily responsible for sensory or motor functions?

The trigeminal nerve is primarily responsible for sensory functions.


What is the largest sensory nerve of the eye and how does it contribute to vision?

The largest sensory nerve of the eye is the optic nerve. It carries visual information from the retina to the brain, allowing us to see and interpret the world around us.

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Which carnial nerves are purely sensory?

Actually, there are three cranial nerves that are completely sensory: Olfactory nerve, Optic nerve and the Vestibulocohlear nerve. The Optic nerve is responsible for sensory information for vision, the Olfactory nerve is responsible for sensory information coming from the nose and the Vestibulocohlear (the craziest word to spell) involves sensory information for hearing (get it?- cohlear, ear) and equilibrium.


What is similar between the optic nerve and the auditory nerve?

The optic nerve and the auditory nerve are both crucial components of the sensory nervous system, responsible for transmitting sensory information to the brain. Each nerve carries signals from specialized sensory receptors—photoreceptors in the eyes for the optic nerve and hair cells in the cochlea for the auditory nerve. Both nerves play essential roles in enabling perception, with the optic nerve facilitating vision and the auditory nerve facilitating hearing. Additionally, they are both part of the central nervous system pathways that process and interpret sensory stimuli.


What is the the first pair of the cranial nerve?

I- Olefactory (sensory): smell. II- Optic (sensory): vision.


Is inferior alveolar nerve sensory or motor?

it is sensory


Are cranial nerves motor or sensory?

sensory nerve


The brain is linked to the eyes by?

The sensory neurons, in particular the optic nerve.


What nerve contains sensory nerves from both eyes?

optic tract


What is the purpose of the optic nerve of a cheetah?

sensory nerve carry information from end organ (here retina)


What cranial nerve is totally sensory in function?

here's a useful mnemonic that I used in medical school:1. Some - olfactory (sensory)2. Say - optic (sensory)3. Marry - oculomotor (motor)4. Money - trochlear (motor)5. But - trigeminal (both)6. My - abducens (motor)7. Brother - facial (both)8. Says - vestibulocholear (sensory)9. Big - glossopharyngeal (both)10. Boobs - vagus (both)11. Matter - accessory (motor)12. More - hypoglossal (motor)


Does the peripheral nervous system have sensory nerve cells and motor nerve cells.?

Yes, the peripheral nervous system has both sensory and motor nerve cells


Which cranial nerves conduct the sensory and motor impulses of the eye?

The Optical nerver or the Second Cranial nerve controls and relays information absorbed through the rods and cones of the eye. Eye movements (eye muscles), however, are controlled by several other cranial nerves including the Oculomotor, Abducens, and Trochlear nerves.


Which cranial nerves carries only sensory information?

The question is asking what three cranial nerves are purely sensory in their function. Some relevant terms here are olfactory, optic, and auditory or vestibucochlear or acoustic nerves. The only three cranial nerves that are pure sensory in function are cranial nerve #1 : the olfactory nerve (smell), cranial nerve #2 : the optic nerve (sight), and cranial nerve #8 : the auditory/vestibucochlear/acoustic nerve (hearing).