Med Term - Ch 7

Question 1

The Cranial Nerves

I - olfactory
ol-FAK-to-re

Answer 1

carries impulses for the sense of smell toward the brain

Question 2

The Cranial Nerves

II - optic
OP-tik

Answer 2

carries visual impulses from the eye to the brain

Question 3

The Cranial Nerves

III - oculomotor
ok-u-lo-MO-tor

Answer 3

controls movement of eye muscles;

carries the parasympathetic fibers that constrict the pupil

Question 4

The Cranial Nerves

IV - trochlear
TROK-le-ar

Answer 4

controls a muscle of the eyeball

Question 5

The Cranial Nerves

V - trigeminal
tri-JEM-ih-nal

Answer 5

carries sensory impulses from the eye, upper jaw, and lower jaw toward the brain; controls chewing muscles

Question 6

The Cranial Nerves

VI - abducens
ab-DU-sens

Answer 6

controls a muscle of the eyeball

Question 7

The Cranial Nerves

VII - facial
FA-shal

Answer 7

controls muscles of facial expression, carries sensation for taste, stimulates small salivary glands and lacrimal (tear) glands

Question 8

The Cranial Nerves

VIII - vestibulocochlear
ves-tib-u-lo-KOK-le-ar

Answer 8

carries impulses for hearing and equilibrium from the inner ear toward the brain; also called auditory or acoustic nerve

Question 9

The Cranial Nerves

IX - glossopharyngeal
glos-o-fah-RIN-je-al

Answer 9

carries sensory impulses from the tongue and pharynx (throat), controls swallowing muscles, and stimulates the parotid salivary gland

Question 10

The Cranial Nerves

XI - spinal accessory
ak-SES-o-re

Answer 10

controls muscles in the neck and larynx

Question 11

The Cranial Nerves

XII - hypoglossal
hi-po-GLOS-al

Answer 11

controls muscles of the tongue