Cranial nerve

Question 1

List the Cranial nerves in order

Answer 1

I. olfactory
II. optic
III. oculomotor
IV. trochlear
V. trigeminal
VI. abducens
VII. facial
VIII. vestibulocochlear
IX. glossopharyngeal
X. Vagus
XI. accessory
XII. hypoglossal

Question 2

what is the exit point from the skull for cranial nerve I

Answer 2

the olfactory nerve exits from the cribiform plate

Question 3

what is the exit point from the skull for CN II

Answer 3

the optic nerve exits from the optic foramen

Question 4

what is the exit point from the skull for CN III

Answer 4

the oculomotor nerve exits from the orbital fissure

Question 5

what is the exit point from the skull for CN IV

Answer 5

the trochlear nerve exits from the orbital fissure

Question 6

what is the exit point from the skull for CN V

Answer 6

Ophthalmic: orbital fissure
maxillary: round foramen, alar canal, and rostral alar foramen
mandibular: oval foramen

Question 7

what is the exit point from the skull for CN VI

Answer 7

the abducent nerve exits from the orbital fissure

Question 8

what is the exit point from the skull for CN VII

Answer 8

the Facial nerve exits from the internal acoustic meatus

Question 9

what is the exit point from the skull for CN VIII

Answer 9

the vestibulocochlear nerve exits from the internal acoustic meatus

Question 10

what is the exit point from the skull for CN IX

Answer 10

the glossopharyngeal nerve exits from the jugular foramen

Question 11

what is the exit point from the skull for CN X

Answer 11

the vagus nerve exits from the jugular foramen

Question 12

what is the exit point from the skull for CN XI

Answer 12

the accessory nerve exits from the Jugular foramen

Question 13

what is the exit point from the skull for CN XII

Answer 13

th hypoglossal nerve exits from the hypoglossal foramen

Question 14

label each cranial nerve

Answer 14