12 Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Olfactory

Answer 1

I. Sensory, smell

Question 2

Optic

Answer 2

II. Sensory, sight

Question 3

Oculomotor

Answer 3

III. Motor: movement of eyeball, constriction of pupil

Question 4

Trochlear

Answer 4

IV. Motor, Eyeball movement

Question 5

Trigeminal

Answer 5

V. Mixed, sensation in: scalp, face and teeth. Chewing muscles

Question 6

Abducens

Answer 6

VI. Motor, movement of eyeball

Question 7

Facial

Answer 7

VII. Mixed: contraction of muscles, taste, secretion of saliva

Question 8

Vestibulocochlear

Answer 8

VIII. Sensory, Balance and hearing

Question 9

Glossopharyngeal

Answer 9

IX. Mixed: Taste, cardiac and respiratory, blood pressure, contraction of throat and secretion of saliva

Question 10

Vagus

Answer 10

X.Mixed: cardiac and respiratory, blood pressure, speaking, peristalsis, swallowing, decreases heart rate

Question 11

Accessory

Answer 11

XI. Motor: contraction of neck and shoulder muscles, speaking and swallowing

Question 12

Hypoglossal

Answer 12

XII. Motor, movement of tongue