Understanding the cranial nerves and their basic innervation is important for all SLPs. But if you’re like me, this type of learning does not come as easily as understanding topics such as child development or the latest trends in AAC.
Here are some GREAT resources for learning the cranial nerves:
1) A cut a glue cranial nerves clock made by yours truly. Download it here.
2) An excel style chart outlining the nerve, fibers, innvervation, functions, and brainstem nucleus. Great reference! Find the link here.
3) A great memory tool. It turns the numbers of each cranial nerve into the part of the face it innervates. Find the picture here.
4) Pinterest. You can see my ‘References’ board here, which contains many cranial nerve charts & visuals.
Hopefully that helps get you motivated! Good luck!
I absolutely love all of your super creative ideas! I am just starting my dysphagia class, so this is a wonderful refresher tool. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Thank you so much! That really means a lot. 🙂 Thanks for reading!
I’m waiting to hear from graduate schools right now but I am so glad that I found your blog. This will be so helpful if/when I get in 🙂
I am studying for my the national exam, so this will help greatly! Thanks.
Thank you so much! These are so helpful 🙂