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100

There are __________ pairs of cranial nerves.


-12
-10
-7
-3  

12

100

The __________ consists of the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, and spinal nerves.


-central nervous system

-peripheral nervous system

-skeletal system

-respiratory system

central nervous system

100

The largest of the cranial nerves is the __________.


-temporal nerve
-fifth cranial nerve
-seventh cranial nerve
-eleventh cranial nerve

fifth cranial nerve

100

The __________, also known as accessory nerve, is a motor nerve that controls the motion of the neck and shoulder muscles.


-posterior auricular nerve
-fifth cranial nerve
-seventh cranial nerve
-eleventh cranial nerve

eleventh cranial nerve

100

The __________ also known as the facial nerve, is the chief motor nerve of the face.


-sixteenth cranial nerve
-eleventh cranial nerve
-fifth cranial nerve
-seventh cranial nerve

seventh cranial nerve

200

The fifth cranial nerve is also known as the trifacial nerve or the __________.


-nasal nerve
-temporal nerve
-trigeminal nerve
-mental nerve

trigeminal nerve

200

__________ affects the tip and lower side of the nose.


-Auriculotemporal nerve
-Zygomatic nerve
-Nasal nerve
-Maxillary nerve

Nasal nerve

200

__________ affects the muscles of the upper part of the cheek.


-Infraorbital nerve
-Zygomatic nerve
-Mental nerve
-Ophthalmic nerve

Zygomatic nerve

200

__________ affects the muscles of the mouth.


-Zygomatic nerve
-Marginal mandibular nerve
-Posterior auricular nerve
-Buccal nerve

Buccal nerve

200

The __________ is located at the side of the neck and affects the external ears and the areas in front and back of the ears.


-ophthalmic nerve
-mandibular nerve
-greater auricular nerve
-cervical cutaneous nerve

greater auricular nerve

300

__________ affects the muscles of the temple, side of the forehead, eyebrow, eyelid, and upper part of the cheek.


-Buccal nerve
-Zygomatic nerve
-Temporal nerve
-Marginal mandibular nerve

Temporal nerve

300

The __________ is located at the back of the head and affects the scalp as far up as the top of the head.


-buccal nerve
-infratrochlear nerve
-greater occipital nerve
-auriculotemporal nerve

greater occipital nerve

300

__________ affects the skin between the eyes and upper side of the nose.


-Zygomatic nerve
-Supratrochlear nerve
-Buccal nerve
-Temporal nerve

Supratrochlear nerve

300

The ___________ is located at the base of the skull and affects the scalp and muscles of this region.


-smaller (lesser) occipital nerve
-infraorbital nerve
-zygomatic nerve
-mental nerve

smaller (lesser) occipital nerve

300

__________ affects the membrane and skin of the nose.


-Infratrochlear nerve
-Supraorbital nerve
-Seventh cranial nerve
-Zygomatic nerve

Infratrochlear nerve

400

__________ supplies impulses to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.


-Ophthalmic nerve
-Buccal nerve
-Posterior auricular nerve
-Greater occipital nerve

Ophthalmic nerve

400

__________supplies impulses to the upper part of the face.


-Maxillary nerve
-Infratrochlear nerve
-Supraorbital nerve
-Zygomatic nerve

Maxillary nerve

400

__________affects the skin of the lower lip and chin.


-Nasal nerve
-Mental nerve
-Zygomatic nerve
-Ophthalmic nerve

Mental nerve

400

__________ affects the muscles of the chin and lower lip.


-Posterior auricular nerve
-Nasal nerve
-Marginal mandibular nerve
-Supraorbital nerve

Marginal mandibular nerve

400

__________ affects the skin of the lower eyelid, side of the nose, upper lip, and mouth.


-Marginal mandibular nerve
-Infraorbital nerve
-Mental nerve
-Posterior auricular nerve

Infraorbital nerve

500

__________ affects the muscles of the chin, lower lip, and external ear.


-Infratrochlear nerve
-Mandibular nerve
-Auriculotemporal nerve
-Cervical cutaneous nerve

Mandibular nerve

500

__________ affects the external ear and skin above the temple, up to the top of the skull.


-Greater occipital nerve
-Eleventh cranial nerve
-Buccal nerve
-Auriculotemporal nerve

Auriculotemporal nerve

500

__________ affects the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyebrow, and upper eyelid.


-Supraorbital nerve
-Mandibular nerve
-Temporal nerve
-Auriculotemporal nerve

Supraorbital nerve

500

__________ affects the muscles behind the ear at the base of the skull.


-Marginal mandibular nerve
-Zygomatic nerve
-Posterior auricular nerve
-Buccal nerve

Posterior auricular nerve

500

The __________ is located at the side of the neck and affects the front and sides of the neck as far down as the breastbone.


-infraorbital nerve
-nasal nerve
-cervical cutaneous nerve
-supraorbital nerve

cervical cutaneous nerve