Anatomy nerves

Question 1

Olfactory

Answer 1

Smell

Ex: make them smell something familiar

Question 2

Optic

Answer 2

Vision

Ex: make them read something that is away from them

Question 3

Oculomotor

Answer 3

Eye movement constriction of the pupil

Ex: Shy shining a penlight close to the eye…watch the pupil’s movement

Question 4

Trochlear

Answer 4

Provides eye movement

Ex: follow movements of penlight the 6 regions

Question 5

Trigeminal

Answer 5

Sensory nerve to face (touch, pain, temp)

Ex: soft and sharp

Question 6

Abducens

Answer 6

Provides eye movement (lateral rectus) rotating eye

Ex: cross eyed

Question 7

Facial

Answer 7

Facial movement

Ex: making facial expressions (sweet & salty)

Question 8

Auditory

Answer 8

Hearing and sense of balance

Ex: walking in a straight line and snapping fingers each ear

Question 9

Glossopharyngeal

Answer 9

Control swallowing and saliva (bitter & sour)

Ex: Swallow & say “ah”

Question 10

Vagus

Answer 10

Digestion, defecation, slowed heart rate

Ex: ask for them to speak

Question 11

Spinal accessory

Answer 11

Movement of the neck and neck and shoulders

Ex: shrug shoulders against my hand & and turn head against resistance to one hand

Question 12

Hypoglossal

Answer 12

Tongue movement

Ex: up, down, and side to side