Cranial Nerves

Question 1

olfactory

Answer 1

cranial nerve I
sense of smell
smell substance with eyes closed
sensory

Question 2

cranial nerve I

Answer 2

olfactory

Question 3

optic

Answer 3

cranial nerve II
vision
test with the snellen chart, the ophthalmoscope, check peripheral vision
sensory

Question 4

cranial nerve II

Answer 4

optic nerve

Question 5

oculomotor

Answer 5

cranial nerve III
controls most eye movements, pupil constriction, upper eyelid rise
motor

Question 6

cranial nerve III

Answer 6

oculomotor

Question 7

Trochlear

Answer 7

cranial nerve IV
controls downward and inward movement
ask the client to follow your finger
motor

Question 8

cranial nerve IV

Answer 8

trochlear

Question 9

trigeminal

Answer 9

cranial nerve V
mastication and facial sensation
test by putting pressure on the forehead ask client to bite down
both sensory and motor

Question 10

Abducens

Answer 10

Cranial nerve VI
controls parallel eye movement
abduction of the eye
Motor

Question 11

cranial nerve VI

Answer 11

Abducens

Question 12

facial

Answer 12

cranial nerve VII
facial expression
taste
ask client to do different facial expressions
test taste buds
motor and sensory nerve

Question 13

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Answer 13

cranial nerve VIII
balance and hearing
stand with eyes closed
rinne and webber test
sensory nerve

Question 14

cranial nerve VIII

Answer 14

vestibulocochlear

Question 15

cranial nerve VII

Answer 15

facial nerve

Question 16

glossopharyngeal

Answer 16

cranial nerve IX
tongue movement and swallowing
taste
both sensory and motor

Question 17

cranial nerve IX

Answer 17

glossopharyngeal

Question 18

Vagus nerve

Answer 18

cranial nerve X
swallowing, speaking, and cough
facial sensation

Question 19

cranial nerve X

Answer 19

vagus nerve

Question 20

spinal accessory

Answer 20

cranial nerve XI
controls strength of neck and shoulders
ask the client to rotate head and shrug shoulders
motor nerve

Question 21

cranial nerve XI

Answer 21

spinal accessory nerve

Question 22

hypoglossal

Answer 22

tongue movement
swallowing and speech
inspect tongue and ask them to stick it out
motor nerve

Question 23

cranial nerve XII

Answer 23

hypoglossal nerve