| Number | Name | Function |
|---|---|---|
| I | Olfactory Nerve | Smell |
| II | Optic Nerve | Vision |
| III | Oculomotor Nerve | Eye movement; pupil dilation |
| IV | Trochlear Nerve | Eye movement |
| V | Trigeminal Nerve | Somatosensory information (touch, pain) from the face and head; muscles for chewing. |
| VI | Abducens Nerve | Eye movement |
| VII | Facial Nerve | Taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue); somatosensory information from ear; controls muscles used in facial expression. |
| VIII | Vestibulocochlear Nerve | Hearing; balance |
| IX | Glossopharyngeal Nerve | Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue); Somatosensory information from tongue, tonsil, pharynx; controls some muscles used in swallowing. |
| X | Vagus Nerve | Sensory, motor and autonomic functions of viscera (glands, digestion, heart rate) |
| XI | Spinal Accessory Nerve | Controls muscles used in head movement. |
| XII | Hypoglossal Nerve | Controls muscles of tongue |