GSA Nerves

GSA – Somatic structures, e.g.,

            Skin, Skeletal Muscle,

            Joints

(V, VII, IX, X)

GVA Nerves

GVA – Visceral Organs, e.g.,

            Heart, Lungs, Liver,

            Gut etc.

(VII, IX, X)

GSE- Nerves

GSE – Lower Motor Neurons

            to Skeletal Muscle

            derived from Somites

  (III, IV, VI, XI, XII)

GVE- Nerves

GVE – Autonomic (Parasympathetics) to Smooth  Cardiac Muscle, &Glands

(III, VII, IX, X)

SSA- Nerves

SSA – Vision (II)

            Hearing & Balance (VIII)

SVA- Nerves

SVA – Smell (I)

           Taste (VII, IX, X)

SVE- Nerves

SVE – Lower Motor Neurons

           to  Skeletal Muscle of

           Branchial (Pharyngeal)

           Arch Origin-

           Branchial Efferents

                  (V, VII, IX, X)

Olfactory Nerve

Cranial Nerve I

SVA  -  OLFACTION  (Smell)

Optic Nerve

Cranial Nerve II

SSA  -  VISION

Oculomotor Nerve

Cranial Nerve III

GSE  -  ALL Extrinsic

             Eye Muscles &

             Levator

               Palpebrae

               Superioris

GVE  -  Intrinsic Eye

              Muscles 

Trochlear Nerve

Cranial Nerve IV

GSE  -  Superior

             Oblique  

Abducens Nerve

Cranial Nerve VI

GSE - Lateral Rectus  

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

Cranial Nerve VIII

SSA  -   Balance

                   &

              Equilibrium

- Hearing

Spinal Accessory Nerve

Cranial Nerve XI

*GSE  -   Sternocleidomastoid

                           &

                     Trapezius

                      Muscles

Hypoglossal Nerve

Cranial Nerve XII

GSE  -   Muscles

                of the

             TONGUE

EXCEPT: Palatoglossus

 muscle which is innervated

 by the Vagus (X)

Trigeminal Nerve

Cranial Nerve V

GSA  -  Sensory to Face, Scalp,

             Oral & Nasal Cavities,

             Teeth, Sinuses,

             Meninges, & Anterior

             2/3  of Tongue, & Anterior

             Part of Auricle of Ear,

             External Auditory Canal,

             & Tympanic Membrane.*

SVE  -  Muscles of Mastication

             &  * “MATT” Muscles

    M = Mylohyoid

    A  = Anterior Belly of Digastric

    T  = Tensor Tympani

    T  = Tensor Veli Palatini

Facial Nerve

Cranial Nerve VII

SVE  -   Muscles of Facial

              Expression &

              Posterior Belly of

                 Digastric, Stylohyoid, &

                 Stapedius Muscles

GVE  -   Lacrimal Gland

              Submandibular  &

              Sublingual &

              Palatal Glands

GVA  -   From glands etc.

SVA  -   Taste -Anterior 2/3

              of Tongue, Soft

              Palate

GSA  -    Small part of Auricle,

               External Auditory

               Canal and Tympanic

               Membrane *

Glossopharyngeal  

Cranial Nerve IX

SVE  -   Stylopharyngeus

              Muscle

GVE  -   Parotid  Gland

SVA  -   Taste -Posterior

              1/3 of Tongue

GVA  -   Posterior 1/3 of

              Tongue, Pharynx 

              (Nasal & Oral),  Part of

              Soft Palate, Middle

              Ear, Carotid Body

              & Sinus, & Parotid

              gland.

GSA  -   Small part of  Auricle,

              External Auditory Canal

              & Tympanic Membrane

Vagus Nerve

Cranial Nerve- X

SVE  -  Muscles of Pharynx,

                Larynx, & Soft

                Palate; EXCEPT: 

                Stylopharyngeus (IX)

                & Tensor Veli    

                Palatini (V) Muscles

 GVE  -  Thoracic &

                 Abdominal Organs

                 and Gut to the Left

                 Colic Flexure.

 GVA  -  Lower  Pharynx

                 (laryngopharynx),

                 entire Larynx,  &

                 fibers from thoracic

                 & abdominal viscera.

 SVA  -  Taste around

                 Epiglottis

GSA  -  Small part of 

                Auricle, External

                Auditory Canal &

                Tympanic Membrane *