(B.R.A.I.N. Games) Cranial Nerves

Anatomy

100

This Cranial Nerve is responsible for showing expressions:

What is the Facial Nerve (VII)

200

This Cranial Nerve innervates the four extraocular muscles:

What is the Oculomotor Nerve (III)

300

This Cranial Nerve is responsible for hearing and balance. (also called Auditory nerve)

What is the VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR (VIII)

400

This Cranial Nerve innervates the muscles of the pharynx and soft palate as well as the Parotid and Zygomatic Salivary Glands:

What is the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX)

500

This Cranial Nerve is the main sensory nerve of the face. It has a large branch that passes through the foramen of the skull. It has three parts. 

What is the Trigeminal Nerve (V)

Clinical Application

100

Name the Cranial Nerve Cranial Nerve III:

What is the Oculomotor Nerve (III), 

200

Name the Cranial Nerve XI:

What is the Accessory Nerve (XI), ACTIVE Shoulder shrug, neck flexion/rotation/lateral flexion, RESISTED shoulder shrug

300

Name the Cranial Nerve VI:

What is the Abducens Nerve (VI)

400

Name the Cranial Nerve,VIII:

What is the Acoustic/Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)

500

Name the Cranial Nerve V:

What is the Trigeminal Nerve (V)

Scenario

100

During your assessment your athlete complains of blurred vision and an inability to read the scoreboard. Based on the scenario, these Cranial Nerve(s) are likely dysfunctioning.

What is the Optic Nerve (II)

200

During an eye assessment your athlete presents with a nystagmus while tracking superior and laterally. Based on the scenario this Cranial Nerve is likely dysfunctioning.

What is the Abducens Nerve (VI)

300

During half time you observe your athlete having difficulty with verbal articulation and swallowing water. Based on the scenario these Cranial Nerve(s) are likely dysfunctioning.

What is the Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX), Vagus Nerve (X), Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)

400

During post-game meal one of your athlete’s complains of an inability to smell his favorite food, Based on the scenario, these Cranial Nerve(s) are likely dysfunctioning.

What is the Olfactory Nerve (I)

500

During the course of play an athlete sustains a sever blow and complains of a stinger resulting in the inability to raise their arm. This is most likely  due to the dysfunctioning of what Cranial Nerve?

What is the  ACCESSORY NERVE (XI)

Misc.

100

There are how many cranial nerves?

What is 12?

200

On Old Olympus Towering Top A Fin And German Viewed A Hop is what memory tool to recall the cranial nerves

What is a mnemonic?

300

In the peripheral nervous system, their are how many pairs of cervical nerves? 

What is 8 pairs?

400

What is a group of nerve cell bodies that act as relay stations in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) called

What is a ganglion?

500

This is the largest nerve in the human body and it supplies the lower spine to buttocks 

What is the Sciatic nerve?