Cranial Nerves

Question 1

CN 1

Answer 1

Olfactory

Question 2

CN 2

Answer 2

Optic

Question 3

CN 3

Answer 3

Oculomotor

Question 4

CN 4

Answer 4

Trochlear

Question 5

CN 5

Answer 5

Trigeminal Nerve

Question 6

CN 6

Answer 6

Abducens

Question 7

CN 7

Answer 7

Facial

Question 8

CN 8

Answer 8

Vestibulocochlear

Question 9

CN 9

Answer 9

Glossopharyngeal

Question 10

CN 10

Answer 10

Vagus

Question 11

CN 11

Answer 11

Spinal Accessory Nerve

Question 12

CN 12

Answer 12

Hypoglossal

Question 13

CN 1 OLFACTORY

Answer 13

Smell
Identify smells with eyes closed

Question 14

CN 2 OPTIC

Answer 14

Vision
Read words on page with one eye, test peripheral vision

Question 15

CN 3 OCCULOMOTOR

Answer 15

Eye movement
Follow finger in different directions

Question 16

CN 4 TROCHLEAR

Answer 16

Eye movement down and in
Follow finger to nose

Question 17

CN 5 TRIGEMINAL NERVE

Answer 17

Big sensory areas and open/close mouth
Wipe across forehead, cheek, lower jaw and clench teeth

Question 18

CN 6 ABDUCENS

Answer 18

Eye movement laterally
Follow finger side to side

Question 19

CN 7 FACIAL

Answer 19

Face motor and sensory
Making funny faces is so embarrassing that you cry—this leaves a bad taste in your mouth

Question 20

CN 8 Vestibulocochlear

Answer 20

Rub fingers next to ears and determine the side
Gaze stability

Question 21

CN 9 GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL

Answer 21

Sensory portion of gag reflex
Swab back of throat

Question 22

CN 10 VAGUS

Answer 22

Motor arm of gag reflex
Check HR and palate symmetry

Question 23

CN 11 SPINAL ACCESSORY NERVE

Answer 23

Trapezius and SCM

Question 24

CN 12 HYPOGLOSSAL

Answer 24

Protrude tongue
Tongue points to affected side