Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Give the 12 cranial nerves

Answer 1

I. Olfactory
Il. Optic
III. OCCULOMOTOR
IV. TROCHLEAR
V. TRIGEMINAL
VI. ABDUCENS
VII. FACIAL
VIII. ACCOUSTIC
IX. GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
X. VAGUS
XI. SPINAL ACCESSORY
XII. HYPOGLOSSAL

Question 2

smell, familiar and non irritating smell

Answer 2

CN 1, Olfactory

Question 3

Vision

Answer 3

CN 2, OPTIC

Question 4

eye muscle movement, pupil constriction

Answer 4

CN 3, occulomotor

Question 5

One eye muscle movement, superior oblique movement of eyes (upward, down ward and middle)

Answer 5

CN 4, TROCHLEAR

Question 6

Sensory to head and face: mastication, chewing and irritating odors

Answer 6

CN 5, trigeminal

Question 7

One eye muscle movement: lateral movement of eye (side eye)

Answer 7

CN 6 ABDUCENS

Question 8

Facial expression, taste saliva

Answer 8

CN 7, Facial expression

Question 9

Hearing and balance

Answer 9

CN 8, Acoustic

Question 10

For swallowing, taste, saliva and gag reflex

Answer 10

CN 9 GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL

Question 11

larynx, thoracic, abdominal organs
Largest and most important cranial nerves

Answer 11

CN 10 Vagus

Question 12

Shoulder and neck muscle movements

Answer 12

CN 11 spinal accessory

Question 13

Tongue muscle movement

Answer 13

CN 12 hypoglossal

Question 14

How many pairs of spinal nerve do we have

Answer 14

31

Question 15

Cervical

Answer 15

8

Question 16

Thoracic

Answer 16

12

Question 17

Lumbar

Answer 17

5

Question 18

Sacral

Answer 18

5

Question 19

Coccygeal

Answer 19

1

Question 20

The fight, flight and fright response ‘
increases heart rate
Tachycardia

Answer 20

Sympathetic

Question 21

Rest and digest
Slowing down of heart rate
Bradycardia

Answer 21

Parasympathetic

Question 22

The 4 parasympathetic cranial nerves

Answer 22

3, 7, 9, 10