Cranial nerves

Question 1

What is the name of the first cranial nerve?

Answer 1

Olfactory nerve

Question 2

Is the olfactory nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 2

Sensory

Question 3

What is the primary function of the olfactory nerve?

Answer 3

Sense of smell

Question 4

What is the name of the second cranial nerve?

Answer 4

Optic nerve

Question 5

Is the optic nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 5

Sensory

Question 6

What is the primary function of the optic nerve?

Answer 6

Vision

Question 7

What is the name of the third cranial nerve?

Answer 7

Oculomotor nerve

Question 8

Is the oculomotor nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 8

Motor

Question 9

What is the primary function of the oculomotor nerve?

Answer 9

Eye movement and pupil constriction

Question 10

What is the name of the fourth cranial nerve?

Answer 10

Trochlear nerve

Question 11

Is the trochlear nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 11

Motor

Question 12

What is the primary function of the trochlear nerve?

Answer 12

Eye movement

Question 13

What is the name of the fifth cranial nerve?

Answer 13

Trigeminal nerve

Question 14

Is the trigeminal nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 14

Mixed

Question 15

What are the three branches of the trigeminal nerve?

Answer 15

Ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular

Question 16

What is the primary function of the motor component of the trigeminal nerve?

Answer 16

Muscle movement for mastication

Question 17

What is the name of the sixth cranial nerve?

Answer 17

Abducens nerve

Question 18

Is the abducens nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 18

Motor

Question 19

What is the primary function of the abducens nerve?

Answer 19

Eye movement

Question 20

What is the name of the seventh cranial nerve?

Answer 20

Facial nerve

Question 21

Is the facial nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 21

Mixed

Question 22

What are the primary functions of the facial nerve?

Answer 22

Facial expression, taste

Question 23

What is the name of the eighth cranial nerve?

Answer 23

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Question 24

Is the vestibulocochlear nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 24

Mixed

Question 25

What are the primary functions of the vestibulocochlear nerve?

Answer 25

Hearing, inner ear movements and balance

Question 26

What is the name of the ninth cranial nerve?

Answer 26

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 27

Is the glossopharyngeal nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 27

Mixed

Question 28

What is one primary function of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

Answer 28

Taste (tongue) and swallowing (pharynx)

Question 29

What is the name of the tenth cranial nerve?

Answer 29

Vagus nerve

Question 30

Is the vagus nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 30

Mixed

Question 31

What are the primary functions of the vagus nerve?

Answer 31

- Parasympathetic nervous system: control of heart, lungs, and digestive tract -Detects blood gas and PH imbalances -Detects stretch in blood vessels - Sends somatic instructions to pharynx and larynx (swallowing)

Question 32

What is the name of the eleventh cranial nerve?

Answer 32

Accessory nerve

Question 33

Is the accessory nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 33

Motor

Question 34

What is the primary function of the accessory nerve?

Answer 34

Shoulder movement and head rotation (neck movements)

Question 35

What is the name of the twelfth cranial nerve?

Answer 35

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 36

Is the hypoglossal nerve sensory, motor, or mixed?

Answer 36

Motor

Question 37

What is the primary function of the hypoglossal nerve?

Answer 37

Tongue movement

Question 38

What is the sentence used to remember the ten cranial nerves?

Answer 38

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