Cranial Nerve Summary

Question 1

Name cranial nerve 1, the sensory nerve relevant to smell?

Answer 1

CN I: OLFACTORY

S

Question 2

Name cranial nerve 2, the sensory nerve relevant to vision?

Answer 2

CN II: OPTIC

S

Question 3

Name cranial nerve 3, the motor nerve relevant to eye movement, elevation of upper eyelid, and pupillary constriction?

Answer 3

CN III: OCULOMOTOR

M

Question 4

Name cranial nerve 4, the motor nerve relevant to (down and in) eye movement?

Answer 4

CN IV: TROCHLEAR

M

Question 5

Name cranial nerve 5, the motor (mm of mastication) and sensory (face, tongue (not taste)) nerve?

Answer 5

CN V: TRIGEMINAL

B

Question 6

Name cranial nerve 6, the motor nerve relevant to eye movement (lateral deviation)?

Answer 6

CN VI: ABDUCENS

M

Question 7

Name cranial nerve 7, the motor (facial mm) nerve and sensory (taste ant. 2/3 of tongue) nerve?

Answer 7

CN VII: FACIAL

B

Question 8

Name cranial nerve 8, the sensory nerve relevant to balance/equilibrium, vestibular division, and cochlear division?

Answer 8

CN VIII: VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR
aka
AUDITORY/ACOUSTIC

S

Question 9

Name cranial nerve 9, the motor (pharynx) nerve, and sensory (pharynx and post tongue, including taste) nerve?

Answer 9

CN IX: GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL

B

Question 10

Name cranial nerve 10, the motor (palate, pharynx and larynx) nerve, and sensory (pharynx and larynx PaSN) nerve?

Answer 10

CN X: VAGUS

B

Question 11

Name cranial nerve 11, the motor nerve relevant to controlling trapezius and SCM?

Answer 11

CN XI: ACCESSORY
aka
ACCESSORY SPINAL

M

Question 12

Name cranial nerve 12, the motor nerve relevant to the tongue?

Answer 12

HYPOGLOSSAL

Question 13

From which part of the brain does cranial nerves I and II originate?

Answer 13

CEREBRUM

Question 14

From which part of the brain does cranial nerves III and IV originate?

Answer 14

MIDBRAIN

Question 15

From which part of the brain does cranial nerves V - VIII originate?

Answer 15

PONS

Question 16

From which part of the brain does cranial nerves IX - XII originate?

Answer 16

MEDULLA OBLONGATA

Question 17

Name the helpful sentence to remember the cranial nerve names in order from 1 - 12?

Answer 17

Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Good Vibes Am Happy

Question 18

Name the helpful sentence to remember whether the cranial nerve are sensory, motor or mixed in order from 1 - 12?

Answer 18

Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most

Question 19

Where do the cranial nerves originate?

Answer 19

BRAINSTEM