Cranial Nerves Flashcards

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1
Q

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

A. 6
B. 12
C. 24
D. 16

A

B. 12

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Cranial Nerve I (1)

A. Olfactory
B. Optic
C. Oculo-motor
D. Abducens

A

A. Olfactory

Smell - Smells like an OLD Factory

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Cranial Nerve II (2)

A. Olfactory
B. Oculo-motor
C. Abducens
D. Optic

A

D. Optic

Vision

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Cranial Nerve III (3)

A. Olfactory
B. Oculo-motor
C. Abducens
D. Optic

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B. Oculo-motor

Eye Movement

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Cranial Nerve IV (4)

A. Trigeminal
B. Trochlear
C. Abducens
D. Facial

A

B. Trochlear

Eye Movements

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Cranial Nerve V (5)

A. Trigeminal
B. Vestibulocochlear
C. Abducens
D. Facial

A

A. Trigeminal

  • ——1. Face/Scalp Feeling
  • ——2. Teeth Sensation
  • ——3. Chewing
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Cranial Nerve VI (6)

A. Glossopharyngeal
B. Vestibulocochlear
C. Abducens
D. Facial

A

C. Abducens

Eye Movements (Abduction of eye - “Abduction Seen”)

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Cranial Nerve VII (7)

A. Glossopharyngeal
B. Vestibulocochlear
C. Vagus
D. Facial

A

D. Facial

Taste, Face Movements (Bell’s Palsy)

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Cranial Nerve VIII (8)

A. Accessory
B. Vestibulocochlear
C. Vagus
D. Facial

A

B. Vestibulocochlear

Hearing & Balance

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Cranial Nerve IX (9)

A. Accessory
B. Hypoglossal
C. Vagus
D. Glossopharyngeal

A

D. Glossopharyngeal

Taste, Throat,
Saliva, Secretion,
Swallow

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Cranial Nerve X (10)

A. Accessory
B. Hypoglossal
C. Vagus
D. Facial

A

C. Vagus

Swallowing,
Speech,
Internal Sensation

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Cranial Nerve XI (11)

A. Accessory
B. Hypoglossal
C. Trochlear
D. Facial

A

A. Accessory

Shoulder Movement

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Cranial Nerve XII (12)

A. Accessory
B. Hypoglossal
C. Trochlear
D. Facial

A

B. Hypoglossal

tongue movement

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Cranial Nerve I (1) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. smell
D. face, scalp, and teeth sensations, chewing movements

A

C. smell (Oldfactory)

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Cranial Nerve II (2) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. taste, face movements
D. face, scalp, and teeth sensations, chewing movements

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B. vision (Optic)

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Cranial Nerve III (3) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. smell
D. face, scalp, and teeth sensations, chewing movements

A

A. eye movement (Oculo-motor)

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Cranial Nerve IV (4) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. smell
D. face, scalp, and teeth sensations, chewing movements

A

A. eye movement (Trochlear)

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Cranial Nerve V (5) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. smell
D. face, scalp, and teeth sensations, chewing movements

A

D. face, scalp, and teeth sensations, chewing movements (Trigeminal)

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Cranial Nerve VI (6) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. taste, face movements
D. hearing and balance

A

A. eye movement (Abducens)

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Cranial Nerve VII (7) Function

A. eye movement
B. vision
C. taste, face movements
D. hearing and balance

A

C. taste, face movements (Facial)

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Cranial Nerve VIII (8) Function

A. taste, throat sensations, saliva, secretion, swallowing
B. swallowing, speech, internal sensations
C. shoulder movement, head rotation
D. hearing and balance

A

D. hearing and balance (Vestibulocochlear)

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Cranial Nerve IX (9) Function

A. taste, throat sensations, saliva, secretion, swallowing
B. swallowing, speech, internal sensations
C. shoulder movement, head rotation
D. hearing and balance

A

A. taste, throat sensations, saliva, secretion, swallowing (Glossopharyngeal)

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Cranial Nerve X (10) Function

A. tongue movement
B. swallowing, speech, internal sensations
C. shoulder movement, head rotation
D. hearing and balance

A

B. swallowing, speech, internal sensations (Vagus)

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Cranial Nerve XI (11) Function

A. taste, throat sensations, saliva, secretion, swallowing
B. tongue movement
C. shoulder movement, head rotation
D. hearing and balance

A

C. shoulder movement, head rotation (Accessory)

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Cranial Nerve XII (12) Function

A. taste, throat sensations, saliva, secretion, swallowing
B. tongue movement
C. shoulder movement, head rotation
D. hearing and balance

A

B. tongue movement (Hypoglossal)