Function (Sensory/Motor)
Scenario
Lesions
Cranial Nerve ABCs
100

The oculomotor nerve functionally is ....

What is Sensory?

100

A young man expresses concern that he cannot taste anything on the anterior part of his tongue. This nerve innervates the affected portion of the tongue.

What is the glossalpharyngeal nerve (IX)?

100

This nerve is associated with strabismus.

What is the Oculomotor nerve (III)?

100

The G Nerve

What is Glossopharyngeal?

200

The abducens nerve functionally is...

What is Motor?

200

A patient comes in complaining of diplopia when walking down a flight of stairs. This nerve is responsible. 

What is the trochlear nerve (IV)?

200

This nerve is associated with myopia.

What is the optic nerve (II)?

200

The V Nerve

What is Vagus?

300

The hypoglossal nerve functionally does...

What is Motor?

300

Upon examination, you observe that a patient is experiencing fasciculations of the tongue. This nerve is responsible for the abnormality. 

What is the hypoglossal nerve (XII)?

300

This nerve is associated with dysequilibrium. 

What is the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)?

300

The 2 T's

What is Trochlear & Trigeminal?

400

The glossopharyngeal nerve functionally is responsible for...

What is Motor & Sensory?

400

While performing an examination, you notice that the patient has no gag reflex and their voice is hoarse. This nerve is responsible. 

What is the vagus nerve (X)?

400

This nerve is responsible for anosmia. 

what is the olfactory nerve (I)?

400

The 3 O's

What is Olfactory, Optic, & Oculomotor?

500

The 3rd division of the Trigeminal nerve functionally is responsible for...

What is Motor & Sensory?

500

When a light is shown into a patients eye, you observe that the pupil constricts normally. This nerve is responsible for the afferent portion of the reaction.

What is the optic nerve (II)? 

500

This nerve is associated with Bells Palsy.

What is the facial nerve (VII)?

500

The 3 A's

What are Abducens, Auditory, & Accessory? 

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