Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Which cranial nerves pass through the superior orbital fissure?

Answer 1

Oculomotor
Trochlear
Ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal
Abducens

Question 2

What opening does the olfactory nerve pass through?

Answer 2

Cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

Question 3

What opening does the optic nerve pass through?

Answer 3

Optic canal

Question 4

Which cranial nerves pass through the internal acoustic meatus?

Answer 4

Vestibulocochlear

Facial

Question 5

What opening do cranial nerves IX, X and XI all pass through?

Answer 5

The Jugular Foramen

Question 6

What types of fibres are present in Cranial Nerve I?

Answer 6

Special Sensory (Smell)

Question 7

What type of fibres are present in Cranial nerve II?

Answer 7

Special Sensory (Sight)

Question 8

What type of fibres are present in cranial nerve III?

Answer 8

Motor and Parasympathetic

Question 9

Which branches of the trigeminal nerve have general sensory fibres ONLY?

Answer 9

1st and 2nd branches

Question 10

What type of fibres are present in cranial nerve VIII?

Answer 10

Special sensory

Question 11

What plexus does cranial nerve X form part of?

Answer 11

Pharyngeal plexus

Question 12

What does the pharyngeal plexus form?

Answer 12

Pharynx

Question 13

What do the fibres that are present in cranial nerve XI innervate?

Answer 13

Sternocleidomastoid

Trapezius