Cranial Nerves Flashcards
What is the total number of cranial nerves?
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves.
Which cranial nerve is known as the olfactory nerve?
The olfactory nerve is cranial nerve I.
True or False: The optic nerve is cranial nerve II.
True.
Fill in the blank: Cranial nerve III is known as the __________ nerve.
oculomotor
What is the function of cranial nerve IV?
Cranial nerve IV is the trochlear nerve, which controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial sensation?
Cranial nerve V, the trigeminal nerve.
What are the three branches of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V)?
The three branches are the ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches.
Cranial nerve VI is known as the __________ nerve.
abducens
Which cranial nerve is associated with hearing and balance?
Cranial nerve VIII, the vestibulocochlear nerve.
True or False: Cranial nerve IX is the glossopharyngeal nerve.
True.
What is cranial nerve X known as?
The vagus nerve.
Fill in the blank: Cranial nerve XI is called the __________ nerve.
accessory
Which cranial nerve controls the muscles of facial expression?
Cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve.
What is the function of cranial nerve XII?
Cranial nerve XII, the hypoglossal nerve, controls tongue movements.
List the cranial nerve responsible for taste sensations.
Cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve.
