Chp. 12 Cranial Nerves

Question 1

What are the cranial nerves in order?

Answer 1

Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, and Hypoglossal

Question 2

I. Olfactory

Answer 2

transports impulses for sense of smell

Question 3

II. Optic

Answer 3

carries impulses for sense of sight

Question 4

III. Oculomotor

Answer 4

motor impulses for eye movement and the pupil of the eye

Question 5

IV. Trochlear

Answer 5

controls superior oblique muscle of eye on each side

Question 6

V. Trigeminal

Answer 6

carries sensory facial impulse and controls muscles for chewing branches into eyes, forehead, upper and lower jaw

Question 7

VI. Abducens

Answer 7

controls eyeball muscles to turn side to side

Question 8

VII. Facial

Answer 8

controls facial muscles for expression, salivation, and taste on two-thirds of tongue

Question 9

VIII. Vestibulocochlear

Answer 9

responsible for impulses of equilibrium and hearing; also called auditory nerve

Question 10

IX. Glossopharyngeal

Answer 10

carries sensory impulses from the pharynx (swallowing) and tase one-third of the tongue

Question 11

X. Vagus

Answer 11

supplies most organs in abdominal and thoracic cavities

Question 12

XI. Accessory

Answer 12

controls neck and shoulder muscles

Question 13

XII. Hypoglossal

Answer 13

controls tongue muscles

Question 14

I.

Answer 14

Olfactory

Question 15

II.

Answer 15

Optic

Question 16

III.

Answer 16

Oculomotor

Question 17

IV.

Answer 17

Trochlear

Question 18

V.

Answer 18

Trigeminal

Question 19

VI.

Answer 19

Abducens

Question 20

VII.

Answer 20

Facial

Question 21

VIII.

Answer 21

Vestibulocochlear

Question 22

IX.

Answer 22

Glossopharyngeal

Question 23

X.

Answer 23

Vagus

Question 24

XI.

Answer 24

Accessory

Question 25

XII.

Answer 25

Hypoglossal

Question 26

What are the 3 Trigeminal Nerves?

Answer 26

ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular