| A | B |
| Olfactory | sense of smell |
| Optic | sense of sight |
| Oculomotor | movement of the eyeball, constriction of pupil |
| Trochlear | movement of eyeball |
| Trigeminal | sensation in face and scalp. Contraction of chewing muscles |
| Abducens | movement of eyeball |
| Facial | contraction of facial muscles and taste |
| Glosspharyngeal | sense of taste, contraction of pharynx |
| Vagus | controls heart rate and regulates acid secretion of stomach |
| Spinal accessory | contraction of neck and shoulder, swallowing |
| Hypoglossal | movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing |
| Acoustic | sense of hearing and equilibrium |