Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Cranial Nerve I

Answer 1

olfactory

Question 2

Olfactory - Sensory or Motor

Answer 2

sensory

Question 3

Cranial Nerve II

Answer 3

optic

Question 4

Optic- Sensory or Motor

Answer 4

sensory

Question 5

Cranial Nerve III

Answer 5

oculomotor

Question 6

Oculomotor- Sensory or Motor

Answer 6

motor

Question 7

Cranial Nerve IV

Answer 7

trochlear

Question 8

Trochlear- Sensory or Motor

Answer 8

motor

Question 9

Cranial Nerve V

Answer 9

trigeminal

Question 10

Trigeminal- Sensory or Motor

Answer 10

both

Question 11

Cranial Nerve VI

Answer 11

abducens

Question 12

Abducens- Sensory or Motor

Answer 12

motor

Question 13

Cranial Nerve VII

Answer 13

facial

Question 14

Facial- Sensory or Motor

Answer 14

both

Question 15

Cranial Nerve VIII

Answer 15

vestibulocochlear

Question 16

Vestibulocochlear- Sensory or Motor

Answer 16

sensory

Question 17

Cranial Nerve IX

Answer 17

glossopharyngeal

Question 18

Glossopharyngeal- Sensory or Motor

Answer 18

both

Question 19

Cranial Nerve X

Answer 19

vagus

Question 20

Vagus- Sensory or Motor

Answer 20

both

Question 21

Cranial Nerve XI

Answer 21

spinal accessories

Question 22

Spinal Accessories- Sensory or Motor

Answer 22

motor

Question 23

Cranial Nerve XII

Answer 23

hypoglossal

Question 24

Hypoglossal- Sensory or Motor

Answer 24

motor

Question 25

Oculomotor nerve (III) controls what muscles?

Answer 25

Medial rectus (moves medial)
Superior rectus (elevates eye)
Interior rectus (depresses eye)
Inferior oblique (Elevates eye and turns lateral)

Question 26

Trochlear nerve (IV) controls what muscle?

Answer 26

Superior Oblique (depresses and turns medial)

Question 27

Trigeminal nerve (V) controls what?

Answer 27

• Face, sinuses, teeth (sensory)

- Muscles of mastication (motor)

Question 28

Abducens nerve (VI) controls what muscle?

Answer 28

Lateral Rectus (moves lateral)

Question 29

Olfactory nerve (I) controls what?

Answer 29

Nose

Question 30

Optic nerve (II) controls what?

Answer 30

Eyes

Question 31

Facial nerve (VII) controls what muscles

Answer 31

Muscles of the face

Question 32

Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) controls what?

Answer 32

Inner ear

Question 33

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) controls what?

Answer 33

• Pharyngeal and musculature (motor)

- Posterior part of tongue, tonsil, and pharynx (sensory)

Question 34

Vagus nerve (X) controls what?

Answer 34

• Heart, lungs, bronchi, GI tract (motor)

- Heart, lungs, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx, GI tract, external ear (sensory)

Question 35

Accessory nerve (XI) controls what muscles?

Answer 35

Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

Question 36

Hypoglossal nerve (XII) controls what muscles?

Answer 36

Muscles of the tongue