Which of the cranial nerves deals primarily with motor function?

Answer 1

Motor only

CNIII Oculomotor nerve

CN IV Trochlear/pathic nerve

CN VI Abducens nerve

CN XI Accessory/spinal accessory nerve

CN XII Hypoglossal nerve

Both motor and sensory

CN V Trigeminal/dentist nerve

CN VII Facial nerve

CN IX Glossopharyngeal nerve

CN X Vagus nerve

Answer 2

ONES IN BOLD ARE MOTOR (3,4,6,11,12) are motor

• I - Olfactory nerve
• II - Optic nerve
• III - Oculomotor nerve
• IV - Trochlear nerve/pathic nerve
• V - Trigeminal nerve/dentist nerve
• VI - Abducens nerve
• VII - Facial nerve
• VIII - Vestibulocochlear nerve/Auditory nerve
• IX - Glossopharyngeal nerve
• X - Vagus nerve
• XI - Accessory nerve/Spinal accessory nerve
• XII - Hypoglossal nerve

Answer 3

Cranial nerves I, II, and VIII are purely sensory, so the remaining 9 nerves are both sensory and motor.

Answer 4

3,,4,,,6,,11,,12