Cranial Nerves

Question 1

CN I ?

Answer 1

Olfactory nerve

Sensory only

Question 2

CN II ?

Answer 2

Optic nerve

Sensory only

Question 3

CN III?

Answer 3

Oculomotor Nerve

Motor only

Question 4

CN IV?

Answer 4

Trochlear Nerve

Motor only

Question 5

CN V?

Answer 5

Trigeminal Nerve (Maxillary, Mandibular, and Ophthalmic)
Both sensory and motor

Question 6

CN VI?

Answer 6

Abducens nerve

Motor only

Question 7

CN VII?

Answer 7

Facial nerve

Both sensory and motor

Question 8

CN VIII?

Answer 8

Vestibulocochlear nerve

Sensory only

Question 9

CN IX?

Answer 9

Glossopharyngeal nerve

Both sensory and motor

Question 10

CN X?

Answer 10

Vagus nerve

Both sensory and motor

Question 11

CN XI?

Answer 11

Accessory Spinal nerve

Motor only

Question 12

CN XII?

Answer 12

Hypoglossal nerve

Motor only

Question 13

Bovine

Where does CN I exit?

Answer 13

Cribriform plate

Question 14

Bovine

Where does CN II exit?

Answer 14

Optic canal

Question 15

Bovine

Where does CN III exit?

Answer 15

Foramen orbitorotundum

Question 16

Bovine

Where does CN IV exit?

Answer 16

Foramen orbitorotundum

Question 17

Bovine

Where does CN V (Maxillary branch) exit?

Answer 17

Foramen orbitorotundum

Question 18

Bovine

Where does CN V (Mandibular branch) exit?

Answer 18

Oval foramen

Question 19

Bovine

Where does CN V (Ophthalmic branch) exit?

Answer 19

Foramen orbitorotundum

Question 20

Bovine

Where does CN VI exit?

Answer 20

Foramen orbitorotundum

Question 21

Bovine

Where does CN VII exit?

Answer 21

Stylomastoid foramen

Question 22

Bovine

Where does CN VIII exit?

Answer 22

Doesn’t - stays inside the skull

Question 23

Bovine

Where does CN IX exit?

Answer 23

Jugular foramen

Question 24

Bovine

Where does CN X exit?

Answer 24

Jugular foramen

Question 25

Bovine

Where does CN XI exit?

Answer 25

Jugular foramen

Question 26

Bovine

Where does CN XII exit?

Answer 26

Hypoglossal canal

Question 27

Equine

Where does CN I exit?

Answer 27

Cribriform plate

Question 28

Equine

Where does CN II exit?

Answer 28

Optic canal

Question 29

Equine

Where does CN III exit?

Answer 29

Orbital fissure

Question 30

Equine

Where does CN IV exit?

Answer 30

Orbital fissure

Question 31

Equine

Where does CN V (Mandibular) exit?

Answer 31

Oval notch of the foramen lacerum

Question 32

Equine

Where does CN V (Maxillary) exit?

Answer 32

Round foramen and alar canal

Question 33

Equine

Where does CN V (Ophthalmic) exit?

Answer 33

Orbital fissure

Question 34

Equine

Where does CN VI exit?

Answer 34

Orbital fissure

Question 35

Equine

Where does CN VII exit?

Answer 35

Stylomastoid foramen

Question 36

Equine

Where does CN VIII exit?

Answer 36

Doesn’t - stays inside the skull

Question 37

Equine

Where does CN IX exit?

Answer 37

Jugular notch of foramen lacerum

Question 38

Equine

Where does CN X exit?

Answer 38

Jugular notch of foramen lacerum

Question 39

Equine

Where does CN XI exit?

Answer 39

Jugular notch of foramen lacerum

Question 40

Equine

Where does CN XII exit?

Answer 40

Hypoglossal canal