Cranial Nerve Identification
Cranial Nerve Actions
Brain Anatomy
Bold Brainstem
Nerdy Neurons
100

Cranial Nerve III

What is Oculomotor

100

This cranial nerve functions in the sense of smell

What is Oculomotor

100

Which lobe of the cerebral hemispheres is the center of visual perception?

What is the Occipital lobe

100

The three major parts of the brainstem are the?

What are the Midbrain, Pons, Medulla Oblongata

100

This is the name given to neurons that influence movement

What is Motor Neurons

200

Cranial Nerve VI

What is Abducens
200

This cranial nerve functions in lateral eye movement


What is Abducens

200

The lateral sulcus of the cerebrum separates the temporal lobe from the ____ lobe?

What is the Parietal Lobe

200

This part of the brainstem carries pathways into and out of the cerebellum?

What is the Pons

200

An upper motor neuron travels from the cerebral cortex to the what?

What is the Spinal Cord

300

Cranial Nerve IX

What is Glossopharyngeal

300

This cranial nerve functions in head,neck, and shoulder movement


What is the Accessory

300

This functions to cushion the brain against trauma and provides chemical stability?

What is CSF

300

The medulla oblongata contains this center, that adjusts blood vessel diameter

What is the Vasomotor center

300

A first order sensory neuron travels from the spinal cord to the what?

What is the Medulla Oblongata

400

Cranial Nerve VIII

What is Vestibulocochlear

400

This cranial nerve functions in pupil constriction and the opening of the eyelid

What is the Oculomotor

400

This part of the brain houses cranial nerves V, VI, VII, VIII?

What is the Pons

400

The superior colliculi of the midbrain function to?

What is peripheral vision

400

According to a homunculus, we dedicate a lot of our sensation to what body parts?

What is our face and hands

500

Cranial Nerve XII

What is Hypoglossal

500

This cranial nerve functions in tongue movement for speech

What is the Hypoglossal

500

Which type of fiber tract within the brain crosses from one cerebral hemisphere to the other?

What is commissural tracts

500

This is the name given to both colliculi of the midbrain

What is Corpora Quadrigemia

500

The fourth cranial nerve is this type of neuron?

What is a motor neuron

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