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Cranial Nerves Multiple Choice Quiz Flashcards

1
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The three nerves, or divisions, of the trigeminal ganglion, include?

  1. ocular, palatine, and lingual nerves
  2. ophthalmic, palatine, and lingual nerves
  3. frontal, maxillary, and mandibular nerves
  4. ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular nerves
A
  1. ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular nerves
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Failure of a patient to execute lateral eye movements could indicate dysfunction of which cranial nerves?

  1. Oculomotor
  2. Optic
  3. Abducens
  4. Abducens and trochlear
A
  1. Abducens and trochlear
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The cranial nerve that does not pass through the superior orbital fissure of the skull is the??

  1. oculomotor nerve
  2. trochlear nerve
  3. facial nerve
  4. abducens nerve
A
  1. facial nerve
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The facial nerve exits the skull via which foramen?

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stylomastoid foramen

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The cranial nerves that innervate the extrinsic ocular (eye) muscles include?

  1. trochlear, oculomotor, and facial nerves
  2. abducens, facial, and trigeminal nerves
  3. oculomotor, abducens, and trochlear nerves
  4. oculomotor, facial, and trigeminal nerves
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  1. oculomotor, abducens, and trochlear nerves
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The cranial nerves that are sensory only include?

  1. optic, vestibulocochlear, and vagus nerves
  2. olfactory, optic, and facial nerves
  3. olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves
  4. optic, facial, and vestibulocochlear nerves
A
  1. olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves
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  1. The superior orbital fissure is part of which bone?
  2. Temporal
  3. Parietal
  4. Zygomatic
  5. Sphenoid
A
  1. Sphenoid
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Accessory nerves innervate?

  1. Levator scapulae
  2. Trapezius
  3. Anterior Scalenes
  4. Posterior scalenes
A
  1. Trapezius
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The cribriform Plate is part of which bone?

  1. Ethmoid
  2. Sphenoid
  3. Temporal
  4. palatine bone
A
  1. Ethmoid
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The inability to shake your head “no” may result from damage to?

  1. Accessory Nerve
  2. Facial Nerve
  3. Trigeminal nerve
  4. Hypoglossal nerve
A
  1. Accessory Nerve
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Which of the following cranial nerves does not pass through the jugular foramen?

  1. Vagus Nerve
  2. Accessory Nerve
  3. Hypoglossal nerve
  4. Glossopharyngeal nerve
A
  1. Hypoglossal nerve
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The proper sequence of sensory transmission through the olfactory nerve?

  1. olfactory bulb, olfactory nerve, olfactory tract
  2. olfactory nerve, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract
  3. olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, olfactory nerve
  4. olfactory nerve, olfactory tract, olfactory bulb
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  1. olfactory nerve, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract
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Which of the following is not innervated by the vagus nerve?

  1. pharyngeal muscles
  2. heart
  3. stomach
  4. sternocleidomastoid muscle
A
  1. sternocleidomastoid muscle
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the facial nerve?

  1. motor impulses to muscles of facial expression
  2. motor impulses to muscles of swallowing
  3. parasympathetic innervation of salivary glands
  4. all of the above
A
  1. motor impulses to muscles of swallowing
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Failure by a patient to walk a straight line could show dysfunction in which cranial nerve?

  1. facial nerve
  2. optic nerve
  3. vagus nerve
  4. vestibulocochlear nerve
A
  1. vestibulocochlear nerve
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The cranial nerves which innervate the tongue include?

  1. trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, and hypoglossal nerves
  2. facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves
  3. facial, glossopharyngeal, accessory, and hypoglossal nerves
  4. trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, and hypoglossal nerves
A
  1. trigeminal, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus, and hypoglossal nerves
17
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Failure of a patient to execute the lateral movement of the eye could indicate dysfunction of which of the following cranial nerves?

  1. oculomotor nerve
  2. trochlear nerve
  3. abducens nerve
  4. trochlear and abducens nerves
A
  1. trochlear and abducens nerves
18
Q

The trochlear nerve innervates which muscle of the eye?

A

superior oblique muscle

19
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Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles that raise the upper eyelid?

  1. trochlear nerve
  2. oculomotor nerve
  3. abducens nerve
  4. facial nerve
A
  1. oculomotor nerve
20
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Which cranial nerve passes through the stylomastoid foramen?

  1. vague nerve
  2. facial nerve
  3. glossopharyngeal nerve
  4. hypoglossal nerve
A
  1. facial nerve
21
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The internal acoustic meatus is a landmark of which bone?

  1. Temporal
  2. Frontal
  3. Ethmoid
  4. Sphenoid
22
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Which cranial nerves originates from the cerebrum?

  1. The accessory and hypoglossal
  2. The facial and trigeminal
  3. The olfactory and optic
  4. The oculomotor and trigeminal
A
  1. The olfactory and optic
23
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The olfactory nerve leaves which foramen?

  1. Cribriform Plate
  2. Optic Canal
  3. Jugular Foramen
  4. Internal acoustic meatus
A
  1. Cribriform Plate
24
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Which nerves leave the superior orbital fissure?

  1. Oculomotor, trochlear, abducens
  2. Oculomotor, facial and accessory
  3. Oculomotor, vegus, hypoglossal
  4. Trochlear, accessory, optic
A
  1. Oculomotor, trochlear, abducens
25
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The vegus nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve and the accessory nerve leave which foramen?

  1. Optic Canal
  2. Cribriform Plate
  3. Hypoglossal Canal
  4. Jugular Foramen
A
  1. Jugular Foramen
26
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Glossopharyngeal nerves are mixed nerves?

  1. True
  2. False
27
Q

The Glossopharyngeal nerves innervate which glands?

Begins with an P.

A

Parotid Salivary Glands

28
Q

Which nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?

  1. Trigeminal
  2. Abducens
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Optic
A
  1. Trigeminal
29
Q

Which nerve is responsible for swallowing and the gag reflex?

  1. Glossopharyngeal
  2. Vagus
  3. Abducens
  4. Hypoglossal
A
  1. Glossopharyngeal
30
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Which gives sensation to the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue?

  1. Trigeminal
  2. Abducens
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Facial
31
Q

Damage to this ear will result in balance being compromised?

  1. Maxillary
  2. Abducens
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Optic
A
  1. Vestibulocochlear
32
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Which nerve leaves through the foramen magnum?

  1. Maxillary
  2. Abducens
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Accessory
33
Q

Which nerve can be compromised by enlargement of the pituitary gland?

  1. Maxillary
  2. Abducens
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Optic
34
Q

Which nerve enters the orbit via the superior orbital fissure?

  1. Maxillary
  2. Oculomotor
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Optic
A
  1. Oculomotor
35
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Which nerve innervates the superior oblique muscle?

  1. Trochlear
  2. Abducens
  3. Vestibulocochlear
  4. Optic
36
Q

The cervical plexus

  1. Is positioned deep on the front of the neck
  2. is formed by the anterior rami of the first four cervical nerves and a portion of C5
  3. branches to innervate the muscles of the lower back
  4. all of the above apply
A
  1. is formed by the anterior rami of the first four cervical nerves and a portion of C5
37
Q

All of the following are components of a reflex arc except the following.

  1. Effector
  2. Sympathetic Trunk
  3. Motor Neuron
  4. Receptor
A
  1. Sympathetic Trunk
38
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Which of the following is not a function of the facial nerve?

  1. motor impulses to muscles of facial expression
  2. parasympathetic innervation of salivary glands
  3. all of the above
  4. motor impulses to muscles of swallowing
A
  1. motor impulses to muscles of swallowing

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