Cranial nerves

Question 1

Acronym for: OOOTTAFVGVA

Answer 1

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Question 2

Olfactory (1)

Answer 2

sense of smell. one of the nerves capable of regeneration

Question 3

Optic (2)

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carries visual info from the retina of the eye to the brain

Question 4

Oculomotor (3)

Answer 4

controls most of the eye’s movements, the constriction of the pupil, and maintains an open eyelid

Question 5

Trochlear (4)

Answer 5

a motor nerve that innervates the superior oblique muscle of the eye, which control rotational movement

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Trigeminal (5)

Answer 6

responsible for sensation and motor function in the face and mouth

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Abducens (6)

Answer 7

motor nerve that innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, which controls later movement

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Facial (7)

Answer 8

control facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and oral cavity

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Vestibulocochlear (8)

Answer 9

responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) info from the inner ear to the brain

Question 10

Glossopharyngeal (9)

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receives sensory info from the tonsils, the pharynx, the middle ear, and the rest of the tongue

Question 11

Spinal accessory (10)

Answer 11

Control specific muscles of the shoulder and neck

Question 12

Hypoglossal (11)

Answer 12

controls the tongue movements of speech, food manipulation, and swallowing