Cranial Nerves

Question 0

Cranial Nerve 2 and foramen

Answer 0

Optic, Optic canal

Question 1

Cranial Nerve 1 & Foramen

Answer 1

Olfactory, Cribiform plate

Question 2

Cranial Nerve 3 and foramen

Answer 2

Occulomotor, Superior orbital fissure

Question 3

Cranial Nerve 4 and foramen

Answer 3

Trochlear, Superior orbital fissure

Question 4

Cranial Nerve 5 and foramen

Answer 4

Trigeminal
V1- Ophthalmic, superior orbital fissure
V2- Maxillary, foramen rotundum
V3- Mandibular, foramen ovale

Question 5

Cranial Nerve 6 and foramen

Answer 5

Abducent, Superior orbital fissure

Question 6

Cranial Nerve 7 and foramen

Answer 6

Facial, Internal acoustic meatus

Question 7

Cranial Nerve 8 and foramen

Answer 7

Vestibulocochlear, Internal acoustic meatus
Vestibular
Cochlear

Question 8

Cranial Nerve 9 and foramen

Answer 8

Glossopharyngeal, Jugular foramen

Question 9

Cranial Nerve 10 and foramen

Answer 9

Vagus, Jugular foramen

Question 10

Cranial Nerve 11 and foramen

Answer 10

Accessory, Jugular foramen

Question 11

Cranial Nerve 12 and foramen

Answer 11

Hypoglossal, Hypoglossal canal

Question 12

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve III.

Answer 12

OCULOMOTOR NERVE
Oculomotor, somatic motor, eye muscles except sup. oblique/lat. rectus
Edinger-Westphal, visceral motor, ciliary and pupil muscles

Question 13

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve I.

Answer 13

OLFACTORY NERVE

Mitral cells of olfactory bulb, special sensory, smell

Question 14

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve II.

Answer 14

OPTIC NERVE

Ganglion cells of retina, special sensory, vision

Question 15

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve IV.

Answer 15

TROCHLEAR NERVE

Trochlear, somatic motor, sup. oblique

Question 16

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve V.

Answer 16

TRIGEMINAL NERVE
Masticator facial, branchial motor, muscles of mastication
Trigeminal, general sensory, pain/temp./touch/proprioception from head and neck/sinuses/meninges

Question 17

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve VI.

Answer 17

ABDUCENS NERVE

Abducens, somatic motor, lateral rectus

Question 18

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve VII.

Answer 18

FACIAL NERVE
Facial, branchial motor, muscles of facial expression
Superior salivatory, visceral motor, glands of head except integumentary/parotid
Trigeminal, general sensory, pain/temp./touch/proprioception of head and neck/sinuses/meninges
Gustatory, special sensory, taste

Question 19

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve VIII.

Answer 19

VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE
Vestibular, special sensory, balance
Cochlear, special sensory, hearing

Question 20

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve IX.

Answer 20

GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE
Ambiguus, branchial motor, muscles of pharynx/larynx
Inferior salivatory, visceral motor, parotid gland
Solitarius, visceral sensory, visceral afferent info. necessary for visceral reflexes, nausea (not pain)
Trigeminal, general sensory, pain/temp./touch/proprioception from head and neck/sinuses/meninges
Gustatory, special sensory, taste

Question 21

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve X.

Answer 21

VAGUS NERVE
Dorsal vagus, visceral motor, all thoracic & abdominal viscera to the splenic flexure
Solitarius, visceral sensory, visceral afferent info. necessary for visceral reflexes, nausea (not pain)
Trigeminal, general sensory, pain/temp./touch/proprioception of head and neck/sinuses/meninges

Question 22

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve XI.

Answer 22

ACCESSORY NERVE

Accessory, branchial motor, trapezius/scm

Question 23

Name the nuclei, modality, & functions of cranial nerve XII.

Answer 23

HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE

Hypoglossal, somatic motor, intrinsic & extrinsic tongue muscles except palatoglossus