Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Olfactory #

Answer 1

I

Question 2

Olfactory type:

Answer 2

Special visceral afferent

Question 3

Olfactory function:

Answer 3

Sense of smell

Question 4

Optic #

Answer 4

II

Question 5

Optic type:

Answer 5

Special somatic afferent

Question 6

Optic function:

Answer 6

sense of vision

Question 7

Oculomotor #

Answer 7

III

Question 8

Oculomotor type:

Answer 8

1. general somatic motor

2. general visceral motor

Question 9

Oculomotor function:

Answer 9

1. four of six extraocular muscles of the eye

2. intrinsic muscles of the eye

Question 10

Trochlear #

Answer 10

IV

Question 11

Trochlear type:

Answer 11

general somatic

Question 12

Trochlear function:

Answer 12

superior oblique muscle of the eye

Question 13

Trigeminal #

Answer 13

V

Question 14

Trigeminal type:

Answer 14

1. general somatic afferent

2. special visceral motor

Question 15

Trigeminal function:

Answer 15

1. input from the skin, mucous membranes, and muscles of the head, and from the meninges
2. muscles for chewing and the tensor tympani of the middle ear

Question 16

Abducens #

Answer 16

VI

Question 17

Abducens type:

Answer 17

General somatic motor

Question 18

Abducens function:

Answer 18

lateral rectus muscle of the eye

Question 19

Facial #

Answer 19

VII

Question 20

Facial type:

Answer 20

1. Intermediate division
   a. speical visceral afferent
   b. general somatic afferent
   c. general visceral motor
2. speical visceral motor

Question 21

Facial function:

Answer 21

1a. sense of taste
1b. skin of the pinna of the ear
1c. glands of the face and throat
2. muscles of facial expression, stapedius muscle of the middle ear

Question 22

Vestibulocochlear #

Answer 22

VIII

Question 23

Vestibulocochlear type:

Answer 23

special somatic afferent

Question 24

Vestibulocochlear function:

Answer 24

1. cochlear branch: sense of hearing

2. vestibular branch: sense of head position

Question 25

Glossopharyngeal #

Answer 25

IX

Question 26

Glossopharyngeal type:

Answer 26

1. general somatic afferetn 2. genearl visceral afferent 3. special visceral afferent 4. general visceral motor 5. special visceral motor

Question 27

Glossopharyngeal function:

Answer 27

1. skin of the pinna 2. mucous membranes of the head 3. sense of taste 4. parotid gland 5. striated muscles of the throat

Question 28

Vagus #

Answer 28

X

Question 29

Vagus type:

Answer 29

1. general somatic afferent 2. general visceral afferent 3. special visceral afferent 4. general visceral motor 5. special visceral motor

Question 30

Vagus function:

Answer 30

1. meninges, and skin of the pinna 2. some internal body structures 3. sense of taste 4. muscles of the gut, respiration, and heart 5. striated muscles of the throat

Question 31

Spinal accessory #

Answer 31

XI

Question 32

Spinal accessory type:

Answer 32

special visceral motor

Question 33

Spinal accessory function:

Answer 33

primarily sternocleiodmastoid and upper portions of trapezius

Question 34

Hypoglossal #

Answer 34

XII

Question 35

Hypoglossal type:

Answer 35

general somatic motor

Question 36

Hypoglossal function:

Answer 36

muscles of swallowing