Name That Nerve
This cranial nerve (CN I) is responsible for the sense of smell
What is the Olfactory Nerve?
CN XII controls tongue movement. Is it sensory, motor, or both?
What is motor?
Which cranial nerve is tested by asking a patient to stick out their tongue?
What is CN XII, Hypoglossal?
Loss of smell may indicate damage to this nerve.
What is CN I, Olfactory?
This cranial nerve is also known as the “eye-mover” nerve.
What is CN III, Oculomotor?
This is the only cranial nerve that exits from the dorsal aspect of the brainstem
What is the Trochlear nerve, CN IV?)
Which cranial nerve provides taste to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
What is the Facial nerve, CN VII?
You test this nerve by asking the patient to shrug their shoulders against resistance.
What is CN XI, Accessory?
A drooping eyelid (ptosis) can result from damage to this cranial nerve.
What is CN III, Oculomotor?
This is the only cranial nerve that extends beyond the head and neck.
What is CN X, Vagus?
This cranial nerve controls most eye movements and pupil constriction.
What is the Oculomotor nerve, CN III?
Which cranial nerves are purely sensory?
What are CN I, II, and VIII?
The "pupil light reflex" tests which cranial nerves?
What are CN II and III? Optic and Oculomotor
Bell’s palsy affects this cranial nerve.
What is CN VII, Facial?
This nerve is the largest of all cranial nerves and has three branches.
What is CN V, Trigeminal?
This cranial nerve, CN VIII, is responsible for both hearing and balance.
What is the Vestibulocochlear nerve?
Which cranial nerve is involved in shoulder elevation and head rotation?
What is the Accessory nerve, CN XI?
Asking the patient to clench their teeth and checking for jaw strength tests which nerve?
What is CN V, Trigeminal?
Sensorineural hearing loss is associated with damage to this cranial nerve.
What is CN VIII, Vestibulocochlear?
Damage to this nerve may cause the tongue to deviate to one side when protruded.
What is CN XII, Hypoglossal?
This cranial nerve (CN X) is also called the “wanderer” due to its wide distribution in the body.
What is the Vagus nerve?
Which cranial nerve provides parasympathetic control to the heart, lungs, and digestive tract?
What is the Vagus nerve, CN X?
The "gag reflex" involves which two cranial nerves?
What are CN IX and X? Glossopharyngeal and Vagus
Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) could be due to damage to which cranial nerves?
What are CN IX Glossopharyngeal and X Vagus?
This cranial nerve is numbered II and is technically considered part of the brain, not a peripheral nerve.
What is the Optic nerve CN II?