Cranial Nerves Memory Jogger

Question 1

List the 12 cranial nerves in order.

Answer 1

CN I: olfactory
CN II: optic
CN III: oculomotor
CN IV: trochlear
CN V: trigeminal
CN VI: abducens
CN VII: facial
CN VIII: vestibulocochlear
CN IX: glossopharyngeal
CN X: vagus
CN XI: accessory
CN XII: hypoglossal

Question 2

What is CN-I?

Answer 2

olfactory

Question 3

What is CN-II?

Answer 3

optic

Question 4

What is CN-III?

Answer 4

oculomotor

Question 5

What is CN-IV?

Answer 5

trochlear

Question 6

What is CN-V?

Answer 6

trigeminal

Question 7

What is CN-VI?

Answer 7

abducens

Question 8

What is CN-VII?

Answer 8

facial

Question 9

What is CN-VIII?

Answer 9

vestibulocochlear

Question 10

What is CN-IX?

Answer 10

glossopharyngeal

Question 11

What is CN-X?

Answer 11

vagus

Question 12

What is CN-XI?

Answer 12

accessory

Question 13

What is CN-XII?

Answer 13

hypoglossal

Question 14

Which CN’s are sensory only?

Answer 14

olfactory (CN I)
optic (CN II)
vestibulocochlear (CN VIII)

Question 15

Which CN’s are motor only?

Answer 15

oculomotor (CN III)
trochlear (CN IV)
abducens (CN VI)
accessory (CN XI)
hypoglossal (CN XII)

Question 16

Which CN’s are both sensory and motor?

Answer 16

trigeminal (CN V)
facial (CN VII)
glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
vagus (CN X)

Question 17

Which CN is the olfactory?

Answer 17

I

Question 18

Which CN is the optic?

Answer 18

II

Question 19

Which CN is the oculomotor?

Answer 19

III

Question 20

Which CN is the trochlear?

Answer 20

IV

Question 21

Which CN is the trigeminal?

Answer 21

V

Question 22

Which CN is the abducens?

Answer 22

VI

Question 23

Which CN is the facial?

Answer 23

VII

Question 24

Which CN is the vestibulocochlear?

Answer 24

VIII

Question 25

Which CN is the glossopharyngeal?

Answer 25

IX

Question 26

Which CN is the vagus?

Answer 26

X

Question 27

Which CN is the accessory?

Answer 27

XI

Question 28

Which CN is the hypoglossal?

Answer 28

XII

Question 29

What is your mnemonic for knowing sensory/motor/both for each CN?

Answer 29

“Some Say Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most”

Question 30

What is your mnemonic for the names of each CN?

Answer 30

“Ooo Ooo Ooo, To Touch And Feel A Very Good Velvet. Such Heaven!”