Nerves

Question 1

What nerve don’t you test?

Answer 1

1. Olfactory

- sense of smell and taste

Question 2

What nerve is tested with reading and peripherals?

Answer 2

2. Optic

- ask patient for any blurred, spotty, loss of, or tunnel vision

Question 3

What nerve does response to light test?

Answer 3

3. Oculomotor

Question 4

What does looking at your nose test?

Answer 4

4. Trochlear

- tested during quadrants

Question 5

What does rubbing the face and clenching the jaw test?

Answer 5

5. Trigeminal

- governs sensation of the forehead and muscles for chewing

Question 6

What does the finger to four quadrants test?

Answer 6

6. Abducens

- lateral movement of the eye

Question 7

What does smiling, frowning, and whistling test?

Answer 7

7. Facial

- examine facial folds for symmetry

Question 8

What does the rubbing of fingers in ears test?

Answer 8

8. Acoustic

- hearing and balance

Question 9

What is the gag reflex test?

Answer 9

9. Glossopharyngeal

- not normally tested

Question 10

What does having the patient say “ahhh” test?

Answer 10

10. Vagus

• look for hoarseness in tone
• also controls heartbeat

Question 11

What does shrugging the shoulders and turning the neck test?

Answer 11

11. Spinal Accessory

- opposite side of effected nerve will be weak

Question 12

What does sticking the tongue out test?

Answer 12

12. Hypoglossal

- tongue will roll to affected side

Question 13

Name the 12 nerves

Answer 13

Acoustic
Olfactory
Optic
Oculomotor 
Abducens
Facial
Trochlear
Hypoglossal
Vagus
Glossopharyngeal
Spinal accessory 
Trigeminal