The Cranial Nerves

Question 1

Innervates the olfactory epithelium

Answer 1

Olfactory Tract

Question 2

Innervates the retina of the eye

Answer 2

Optic Nerve (II)

Question 3

Innervates most muscles involved in eye movement

Answer 3

Oculomotor Nerve (III)

Question 4

Innervates the superior oblique muscle in the eye

Answer 4

Trochlear Nerve (IV)

Question 5

Innervates the areas associated with the jaw

Answer 5

Trigeminal Nerve (V)

Question 6

Sensory ganglion of the trigeminal nerve

Answer 6

Semilunar Ganglion

Question 7

Innervates orbital structures, nasal cavity, skin of the forehead, the upper eyelid, eyebrows, and part of the nose.

Answer 7

Ophthalmic Nerve (V1)

Question 8

Innervates the Lower eyelid; superior lip, gums, and teeth; cheek, part of nose, palate, and part of the pharynx

Answer 8

Maxillary Nerve (V2)

Question 9

Innervates inferior gums, teeth, lips, part of the palate, and part of the tongue.

Answer 9

Mandibular Nerve (V3)

Question 10

Branch of the mandibular nerve.

Answer 10

Lingual Nerve

Question 11

Branch of the mandibular nerve that passes through the mandibular foramen.

Answer 11

Alveolar Nerve

Question 12

Innervates the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

Answer 12

Abducens Nerve (VI)

Question 13

Innervates the tastes receptors on anterior two-thirds of tongue, muscles of facial expression, lacrimal gland, submandibular gland, and sublingual salivary glands,

Answer 13

Facial Nerve (VII)

Question 14

Branch of the facial nerve. (T)

Answer 14

Temporal Nerve

Question 15

Branch of the facial nerve. (Z)

Answer 15

Zygomatic Nerve

Question 16

Branch of the facial nerve. (B)

Answer 16

Buccal Nerve

Question 17

Branch of the facial nerve. (M)

Answer 17

Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve

Question 18

Innervates the cochlea, and vestibule

Answer 18

Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)

Question 19

Innervates the posterior third of tongue, pharynx and part of palate, pharyngeal muscles, and parotid salivary gland.

Answer 19

Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)

Question 20

Innervates the pharynx, auricle and external acoustic canal, diaphragm, visceral organs, palatal and pharyngeal muscles.

Answer 20

Vagus Nerve (X)

Question 21

Innervates Skeletal muscles of the palate, pharynx, and larynx, sternocleidomastoid, and trapezius muscles.

Answer 21

Accessory Nerve (XI)

Question 22

Innervates tongue musculature.

Answer 22

Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)

Question 23

Identify the cranial nerves by name and number.

Answer 23

Olfactory (I), Optic (II), Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), Trigeminal (V), Abducens (VI), Facial (VII), Vestibulocochlear (VIII), Glossopharyngeal (IX), Vagus (X), Accessory (XI), Hypoglossal (XII).

Question 24

Which cranial nerves have motor function only?

Answer 24

Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), Abducens (VI), Accessory (XI), and Hypoglossal (XII)

Question 25

Which cranial nerves are mixed nerves?

Answer 25

Trigeminal (V), Facial (VII), Glossopharyngeal (X), Vagus (X)