Topic 7: Cranial Nerves, ANS, and Special Senses

Question 1

What is Cranial Nerve I?

Answer 1

Olfactory nerve

Question 2

What is Cranial Nerve II?

Answer 2

Optic nerve

Question 3

What is Cranial Nerve III?

Answer 3

Oculomotor nerve

Question 4

What is Cranial Nerve IV?

Answer 4

Trochlear nerve

Question 5

What is Cranial Nerve V?

Answer 5

Trigeminal nerve

Question 6

What is Cranial Nerve VI?

Answer 6

Abducens nerve

Question 7

What is Cranial Nerve VII?

Answer 7

Facial nerve

Question 8

What is Cranial Nerve VIII?

Answer 8

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Question 9

What is Cranial Nerve IX?

Answer 9

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 10

What is Cranial Nerve X?

Answer 10

Vagus nerve

Question 11

What is Cranial Nerve XI?

Answer 11

Accessory nerve

Question 12

What is Cranial Nerve XII?

Answer 12

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 13

What is the modality of the Olfactory nerve (CN I)?

Answer 13

Sensory

Question 14

What is the modality of the Optic nerve (CN II)?

Answer 14

Sensory

Question 15

What is the modality of the Oculomotor nerve (CN III)?

Answer 15

Motor

Question 16

What is the modality of the Trochlear nerve (CN IV)?

Answer 16

Motor

Question 17

What is the modality of the Trigeminal nerve (CN V)?

Answer 17

Both

Question 18

What is the modality of the Abducens nerve (CN VI)?

Answer 18

Motor

Question 19

What is the modality of the Facial nerve (CN VII)?

Answer 19

Both

Question 20

What is the modality of the Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)?

Answer 20

Sensory

Question 21

What is the modality of the Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?

Answer 21

Both

Question 22

What is the modality of the Vagus nerve (CN X)?

Answer 22

Both

Question 23

What is the modality of the Accessory nerve (CN XI)?

Answer 23

Motor

Question 24

What is the modality of the Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?

Answer 24

Motor

Question 25

What is the function of the Olfactory nerve (CN I)?

Answer 25

Sense of smell

Question 26

What is the function of the Optic nerve (CN II)?

Answer 26

Vision

Question 27

What is the function of the Oculomotor nerve (CN III)?

Answer 27

Eye movement, pupil constriction

Question 28

What is the function of the Trochlear nerve (CN IV)?

Answer 28

Eye movement (superior oblique muscle)

Question 29

What is the function of the Trigeminal nerve (CN V)?

Answer 29

Facial sensation, chewing

Question 30

What is the function of the Abducens nerve (CN VI)?

Answer 30

Eye movement (lateral rectus muscle)

Question 31

What is the function of the Facial nerve (CN VII)?

Answer 31

Facial expression, taste (anterior 2/3 of tongue), saliva and tear secretion

Question 32

What is the function of the Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)?

Answer 32

Hearing and balance

Question 33

What is the function of the Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)?

Answer 33

Taste (posterior 1/3 of tongue), salivation, swallowing

Question 34

What is the function of the Vagus nerve (CN X)?

Answer 34

Autonomic control of heart, lungs, digestion; taste; speech

Question 35

What is the function of the Accessory nerve (CN XI)?

Answer 35

Shoulder and neck muscle movement (sternocleidomastoid and trapezius)

Question 36

What is the function of the Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)?

Answer 36

Tongue movement