N Flashcards
(24 cards)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Olfactory nerve (CN I)
Which cranial nerve controls eye movement?
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of mastication?
Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of hearing and balance?
Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
Which cranial nerve controls muscles involved in facial expression?
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of the tongue?
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Which cranial nerve controls the movement of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?
Accessory nerve (CN XI)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the pharynx and larynx?
Vagus nerve (CN X)
Which cranial nerve is involved in controlling the muscles of the soft palate?
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying motor fibers to the muscles of the eye?
Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?
Abducens nerve (CN VI)
True or False: The olfactory nerve is the first cranial nerve.
True
True or False: The trochlear nerve is the fourth cranial nerve.
True
Fill in the blank: The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) is responsible for controlling the muscles of the ________.
soft palate
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it downward and laterally?
Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it laterally?
Abducens nerve (CN VI)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it upward and medially?
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the face?
Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it upward and laterally?
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it downward and medially?
Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it upward?
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the taste buds of the posterior tongue?
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the eye that move it downward?
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
