The vagus (wandering) nerve.
Yes, that's correct. The vagus nerves are the only cranial nerves that extend beyond the head and neck region, reaching far into the abdomen and thorax. They are responsible for a variety of functions including regulating the heart, lungs, and digestive system.
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).
No, the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) is not the only cranial nerve that contains sensory fibers. Other cranial nerves, such as the trigeminal nerve (CN V), facial nerve (CN VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII), and vagus nerve (CN X), also contain sensory fibers in addition to motor or mixed fibers.
The olfactory nerve (CN I) is the only cranial nerve directly attached to the cerebrum. It carries sensory information for smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
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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Yes, that's correct. The vagus nerves are the only cranial nerves that extend beyond the head and neck region, reaching far into the abdomen and thorax. They are responsible for a variety of functions including regulating the heart, lungs, and digestive system.
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).
No, the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) is not the only cranial nerve that contains sensory fibers. Other cranial nerves, such as the trigeminal nerve (CN V), facial nerve (CN VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII), and vagus nerve (CN X), also contain sensory fibers in addition to motor or mixed fibers.
The trochlear nerve (cranial nerve IV) is the only cranial nerve that emerges from the posterior aspect of the brainstem and decussates, forming a chiasmal pattern. It is responsible for the motor function of the superior oblique muscle of the eye.
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The only two cranial nerves that are completely sensory are the olfactory nerve (I) for smell and the optic nerve (II) for vision.
The olfactory nerve (CN I) is the only cranial nerve directly attached to the cerebrum. It carries sensory information for smell from the nasal cavity to the brain.
The cranial nerves that are attached to the medulla oblongata are the glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves. The glossopharyngeal nerve is the ninth cranial nerve that causes the tongue, throat, and parotid gland to function properly. The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve which helps with motor production, mainly regarding the process of voice production. The accessory nerve is the eleventh cranial muscle whose only function is motor function, mainly regarding the trapezius and sternocledomastoid muscles. Lastly, the hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve which helps in the proper functioning of the muscles under the tongue.
The vagus nerve (CN X) is the only cranial nerve that extends beyond the head and neck area. It travels throughout the body, reaching organs such as the heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract.
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