Cranial Nerves

Question 1

How many cranial nerves are there

Answer 1

12

Question 2

How many spinal nerves are there

Answer 2

36

Question 3

Name of Cranial Nerve I

Answer 3

Olfactory

Question 4

Name of Cranial Nerve II

Answer 4

Optic

Question 5

Name of Cranial Nerve III

Answer 5

Oculomotor

Question 6

Name of Cranial Nerve IV

Answer 6

Trochlear

Question 7

Name of Cranial Nerve V

Answer 7

Trigeminal

Question 8

Name of Cranial Nerve VI

Answer 8

Abducent

Question 9

Name of Cranial Nerve VII

Answer 9

Facial

Question 10

Name of Cranial Nerve VIII

Answer 10

Vestibulocochlear

Question 11

Name of Cranial Nerve IX

Answer 11

Glossopharyngeal

Question 12

Name of Cranial Nerve X

Answer 12

Vagus

Question 13

Name of Cranial Nerve XI

Answer 13

Accessory

Question 14

Name of Cranial Nerve XII

Answer 14

Hypoglossal

Question 15

Function of CN I

Answer 15

Smell (sensory)

Question 16

Function of CN II

Answer 16

Visual Perception (Sensory)

Question 17

Function of CN III

Answer 17

Pupillary adjustment, Lens accommodations, and Eye movement (Motor)

Question 18

Function of CN IV

Answer 18

Eye movement (Motor)

Question 19

Function of CN V

Answer 19

Sensory to face structures and Motor to mastication muscles

Question 20

Function of CN VI

Answer 20

Eye movement (motor)

Question 21

Function of CN VII

Answer 21

Motor to facial expression muscles, Sensory to taste sensation on rostral 2/3 of tongue, Parasympathetic to lacrimal and mandibular salivary glands

Question 22

Function of CN VIII

Answer 22

Hearing and Balance

Question 23

Function if CN IX

Answer 23

Taste and sensation to caudal 1/3 of tongue, Parotid salivary gland, Pharyngeal muscle

Question 24

Function of CN X

Answer 24

Pharyngeal and Laryngeal muscles (Sensory and Motor)

Question 25

Function of CN XI

Answer 25

Head and Neck movement (motor)

Question 26

Function of CN XII

Answer 26

Tongue muscle movement (Motor)