Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Olfactory nerve

Answer 1

Providing the sense of smell

CN I

Question 2

Olfactory nerve

Answer 2

Providing vision

CN II

Question 3

Oculomotor nerve

Answer 3

Opening and moving your eyes and adjusting pupil width

CN III

Question 4

Trochlear nerve

Answer 4

Looking down and moving your eyes towards your nose or away from it

CN IV

Question 5

Trigeminal nerve

Answer 5

Providing sensations in your eyes, most of your face and inside your mouth. It also allows you to chew food

CN V

Question 6

Abducens nerve

Answer 6

Moving your eyes from left to right

CN VI

Question 7

Facial nerve

Answer 7

Controlling several facial muscles to make facial expressions and providing the sense of taste in part of your tounge

CN VII

Question 8

Vestibulochlear nerve

Answer 8

Providing the sense of hearing and balance

CN VIII

Question 9

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer 9

Providing taste sensations to part of your tongue and controlling muscles for swallowing. It also has parasympathetic nerve fibers that play a role in blood pressure regulation and saliva productioin

CN IX

Question 10

Vagus nerve

Answer 10

Regulating several automatic bodily processes, including your digestion, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, mood, saliva production and more

CN X

Main nerve of your parasympathetic nervous system

Question 11

Accessory nerve

Answer 11

Controlling shoulder and neck movement

CN XI

spinal accessory nerve

Question 12

Hypoglossal nerve

Answer 12

Controlling tonuge movement, which plays a role in speaking, eating, and swallowing

CN XII