Cranial Nerves

Question 1

List the cranial nerves in order

Answer 1

1. Olfactory
   2.Optic
2. Oculomotor
3. Trochlear
4. Trigeminal
5. Abducens
6. Facial
7. Vestibulocochlear
8. Glossopharyngeal
9. Vagus
10. Spinal Accessory
11. Hypoglossal

Question 2

what type of nerve is the Olfactory nerve and what is its function?

Answer 2

sensory - responsible for sense of smell

Question 3

what type of nerve is the Optic nerve and what is its function?

Answer 3

sensory - responsible for visual acuity

Question 4

what type of nerve is the Oculomotor nerve and what is its function?

Answer 4

motor - responsible for most eye movements and pupillary constriction

Question 5

what type of nerve is the Trochlear nerve and what is its function?

Answer 5

motor - responsible for downward, outward, and inward eye movement

Question 6

what type of nerve is the Trigeminal nerve and what is its function?

Answer 6

sensory and motor - responsible for facial sensation and chewing

Question 7

what type of nerve is the Abducens nerve and what is its function?

Answer 7

motor - responsible for outward eye movement

Question 8

what type of nerve is the Facial nerve and what is its function?

Answer 8

sensory and motor - responsible for taste in the anterior 2/3 of tongue and facial movements

Question 9

what type of nerve is the Vestibulocochlear nerve and what is its function?

Answer 9

sensory - responsible for hearing and balance

Question 10

what type of nerve is the Glossopharyngeal nerve and what is its function?

Answer 10

sensory and motor - responsible for taste in the posterior 1/3 of tongue, gag reflex, pharyngeal muscles, and parotid gland

Question 11

what type of nerve is the Vagus nerve and what is its function?

Answer 11

sensory and motor - responsible for thoracic and abdominal organ sensation, gag reflex, and pharyngeal muscles