cranial nerves

Question 1

how many cranial nerves are there?

Answer 1

12

Question 2

where do the cranial nerves originate from?

Answer 2

the brainstem and the cerebellum

Question 3

what cranial nerves originate from the brainstem

Answer 3

10 (not including optic and olfactory)

Question 4

what cranial nerves originate from the cerebellum

Answer 4

optic and olfactory

Question 5

nerve 1

Answer 5

olfactory

Question 6

nerve 2

Answer 6

optic

Question 7

nerve 3

Answer 7

oculomotor

Question 8

nerve 4

Answer 8

trochlear

Question 9

nerve 5

Answer 9

trigeminal

Question 10

nerve 6

Answer 10

abducens

Question 11

nerve 7

Answer 11

facial

Question 12

nerve 8

Answer 12

vestibulocochlear

Question 13

nerve 9

Answer 13

glossopharyngeal

Question 14

nerve 10

Answer 14

vagus

Question 15

nerve 11

Answer 15

accessory

Question 16

nerve 12

Answer 16

hypoglossal

Question 17

does the olfactory nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 17

sensory (special senses)

Question 18

does the optic nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 18

sensory (special senses)

Question 19

does the oculomotor nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 19

motor

Question 20

does the trochlear nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 20

motor

Question 21

does the trigeminal nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 21

mixed (motor is brachial)

Question 22

does the abducens nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 22

motor (somatic)

Question 23

does the facial nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 23

mixed (motor is brachial and autonomic)

Question 24

does the vestibulocochlear nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 24

sensory (special senses)

Question 25

does the glossopharyngeal nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 25

both

Question 26

does the vagus nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 26

both

Question 27

does the accessory nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 27

motor

Question 28

does the hypoglossal nerve have sensory, motor or both?

Answer 28

motor

Question 29

function of the olfactory nerve

Answer 29

smell

Question 30

function of the optic nerve

Answer 30

vision

Question 31

function of the oculomotor nerve

Answer 31

most eye movement including reactive eye movement

Question 32

function of the trochlear nerve

Answer 32

moves the eye to look at the nose

Question 33

function of the trigeminal nerve

Answer 33

face and oral cavity sensation, mastication, and control of the middle ear muscle

Question 34

function of the abducens nerve

Answer 34

adducts the eyeballs

Question 35

function of the facial nerve

Answer 35

facial expression and taste

Question 36

function of the vestibulocochlear nerve

Answer 36

hearing and equilibrum

Question 37

function of the glossopharyngeal nerve

Answer 37

taste, gag reflex, and secretion of saliva

Question 38

function of the vagus nerve

Answer 38

gagging and parasympathetic innervation

Question 39

function of the accessory nerve

Answer 39

shoulder shrug and movement of head

Question 40

function of the hypoglossal nerve

Answer 40

swallowing and speech

Question 41

way to remember the order of the nerves

Answer 41

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