Cranial Nerves and Testing

Question 1

Olfactory (Ooh)

Answer 1

Smell

Question 2

Optic (Ooh)

Answer 2

Vision

Question 3

Oculomotor (Ooh)

Answer 3

Eye movement and pupillary reaction

Question 4

Trochlear (To)

Answer 4

Eye Movement

Question 5

Trigeminal (Touch)

Answer 5

Face Sensation

Question 6

Abducens (A)

Answer 6

Eye Movement

Question 7

Facial (Female)

Answer 7

Facial muscles and taste

Question 8

Vestibulotrochlear/Acoustic (Virgin)

Answer 8

Hearing and balance

Question 9

Glossopharyngeal (Girl’s)

Answer 9

Swallow, voice and gag reflex

Question 10

Vagus (Vagina)

Answer 10

Swallow, voice and gag reflex

Question 11

Spinal Accessory (And)

Answer 11

SCM and Trapezius

Question 12

Hypoglossal (Hymen)

Answer 12

Tongue MOvement

Question 13

Olfactory (Ooh) Test

Answer 13

Identify odors with eyes closed.

Question 14

Optic (Ooh) Test

Answer 14

Test peripheral vision with 1 eye closed.

Question 15

Oculomotor (Ooh) Test

Answer 15

Peripheral vision,eye chart, reaction to light.

Question 16

Trochlear (To) Test

Answer 16

Test ability to depress and adduct the eye.

Question 17

Trigeminal (Touch)

Answer 17

Face sensation and clench teeth.

Question 18

Abducens (A)

Answer 18

Test ability to abduct eye past midline.

Question 19

Facial (Female)

Answer 19

Close eyes and smile; detect various taste-sweet, sour, salty, bitter.

Question 20

Vestibulotrochlear/Acoustic (Virgin)

Answer 20

Hearing; balance - feet together, eyes open/closed X 5 seconds; test for past-pointing.

Question 21

Glossopharyngeal (Girl’s)

Answer 21

Swallow and say “Ahh”, use tongue depressor to elicit gag reflex.

Question 22

Vagus (Vagina)

Answer 22

Swallow and say “Ahh”, use tongue depressor to elicit gag reflex.

Question 23

Spinal Accessory (And)

Answer 23

Rotate/Side Bend neck; shrug shoulders.

Question 24

Hypoglossal (Hymen)

Answer 24

Protrude tongue (watch for lateral deviation)