Question

what are special Senses in which cranial nerves control each one

Answer 1

The special senses and their controling cranial nerves are as follows:

sense of hearing - vestibulocochlear

sense of smell - olfactory

sense of sight - optic

sense of sweet taste- facial

sense of bitter taste - facial

sense of equilibrium - vestibulocochlear

conducting sensory impulses from the upper teeth - trigeminal

conducting sensory impulses from the lower teeth - trigeminal

raising the eyelids - facial

moving the eyelids - facial

Smiling - facial

shrugging the shoulders - spinal accessory

turning the head from side to side - spinal accessory

tongue movements associated with swallowing - hypoglossal [glossopharyngeal]

tongue movements associated with talking - hypoglossal [glossopharyngeal]