Advanced Health Assessment: HEENT Questions And Answers

Cranial Nerve 1 - Olfactory (smell) Cranial Nerve 2 - optic nerve Cranial Nerve 3, 4, 6 - 3. Oculomotor, eye movement, motor 4. Trochlear nerve 6. Abducens nerve "Follow my finger, Cranial Nerve 5 - Trigeminal innervates muscles for mastication (tri- eat 3 meals a day) "Clench your jaw" - touch cheeks "Check soft and sharp sensation" - use cotton swab Motor response Sensory Response Corneal Reflex Cranial Nerve 7: Facial - facial expression "Raise eyebrows, squeeze eyes shut, puff cheeks, show teeth. Cranial Nerve 8: Vestibulocochlear - Sensory nerve that functions for balance and equilibrium. Whisper in each ear Cranial Nerve 9: Glossopharyngeal - Mixed nerve that functions for swallowing and taste (taste buds on tongue) (loss of the pharyngeal would make for poor eating) Quality of speech, nasal quality? Open mouth and say "ahh" - watch for symmetry of uvula, posterior pillars and pharynx.