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Title: What cranial nerves are used to move the eyes for a neuro assessment?
Post by: ginasneed on Jan 18, 2017
What cranial nerves move the eyes?


Title: Re: What cranial nerves are used to move the eyes for a neuro assessment?
Post by: bio_man on Jan 18, 2017
Hi Gina,

The cranial nerves that moves the eyes and the tongue is

CN III : Oculomotor

CN IV : Trochlear

CN VI : Abducens

CN XII : Hypoglossal

Let me know if this helps!


Title: Re: What cranial nerves are used to move the eyes for a neuro assessment?
Post by: Othello2 on Jan 20, 2017
i agree with everything except hypoglossal, that nerve controls the tongue and also swallowing muscles in the throat.