Cranial Nerves Flashcards
CN I
Olfactory
Sensory
Test: Smell test ex. Oranges
CN II
Optic
Sensory
Test: Eye Chart, Color Chart
CN III
Oculomotor
Motor
Test: Check peripheral vision with fingers
CN IV
Trochlear
Motor
Test: H test (follow finger your with their eye)
CN V
Trigeminal
Sensory/Motor
Test: Touch their face, Clinch Jaw
CN VI
Abducens
Motor
Test: H Test (follow finger your with their eye)
CN VII
Facial
Sensory/Motor
Test: Check patient’s facial expressions
CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear
Sensory
Test: Tuning fork test
CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
Sensory/Motor
Test: Gag reflex, Ask patient to swallow
CN X
Vagus
Sensory/Motor
Test: “Say Ah” Check uvula for change
CN XI
Accessory
Motor
Test: Shrug Shoulders, turn head against resistance
CN XII
Hypoglossal
Motor
Test: Ask patient to move their tongue