Cranial Nerves - Unit 3

Question 1

1 - Name and info

Answer 1

Olfactory - it’s in the nose. Smellllllll! Coffee is a great tool to test this.

Question 2

2

Answer 2

Optic - eyes! Central and peripheral vision.

Test eye one at a time. Have patient look at your nose and ask them if they notice movement outside of that gaze.

Question 3

3

Answer 3

Oculomotor - pupillary constriction.

Test pupils!

Question 4

4

Answer 4

Trochlear - moves the eyes down! Have patient follow your finger as you move it toward the nose.

Question 5

5

Answer 5

Trigeminal - covers most of the face - Check sensation in the forehead, cheek or jaw.

Question 6

6

Answer 6

Abducens - eye movement to the sides.

Look toward each ear - have the patient follow your fingers through the size cardinal gazes. Or draw an X in the air with a line through it and see if the patient has any twitching/nystagmus.

Question 7

7

Answer 7

Facial - facial movements and expression. Have the patient move their face and make faces, etc.

Question 8

8

Answer 8

Acoustic nerve - ears/hearing. Check hearing

Question 9

9, #10

Answer 9

Glossopharyngeal (8) and vagus nerve (9). These are for the tongue and throat. Taste and have them say ahhhh!

Question 10

11

Answer 10

Spinal accessory nerve - controls neck and shoulder. Have the patient move their shoulders and such.

Question 11

12

Answer 11

Hypoglossal nerve - innervates the tongue. Assess swallowing, etc.