Cranial Nerves Practice Test.
What is the pneumonic for remembering the names of the nerves? - CORRECT ANSWER Only one of the
two athletes felt very good, victorious, and healthy.
What is the pneumonic for remembering the type of the nerves? - CORRECT ANSWER Some say marry
money, but my brother says big brains matter most.
What are the cranial nerves in order from 1-12? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. olfactory 2. optic 3. oculomotor
4. trochlear 5. trigeminal 6. abducens 7. facial 8. acoustic 9. glossopharyngeal 10. vagus 11. accessory 12.
hypoglossal
What is the function of the olfactory cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER sense of smell
What is the function of the optic cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER sense of vision
What is the function of the oculomotor cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER pupil constriction
What is the function of the trochlear cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER inward and outward eye
movement
What is the function of the trigeminal cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER jaw movements, sensation on
face and neck
What is the function of the abducens cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER lateral movement of eyes
What is the function of the facial cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER muscles of the face, sense of taste
on tongue
What is the pneumonic for remembering the names of the nerves? - CORRECT ANSWER Only one of the
two athletes felt very good, victorious, and healthy.
What is the pneumonic for remembering the type of the nerves? - CORRECT ANSWER Some say marry
money, but my brother says big brains matter most.
What are the cranial nerves in order from 1-12? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. olfactory 2. optic 3. oculomotor
4. trochlear 5. trigeminal 6. abducens 7. facial 8. acoustic 9. glossopharyngeal 10. vagus 11. accessory 12.
hypoglossal
What is the function of the olfactory cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER sense of smell
What is the function of the optic cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER sense of vision
What is the function of the oculomotor cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER pupil constriction
What is the function of the trochlear cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER inward and outward eye
movement
What is the function of the trigeminal cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER jaw movements, sensation on
face and neck
What is the function of the abducens cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER lateral movement of eyes
What is the function of the facial cranial nerve? - CORRECT ANSWER muscles of the face, sense of taste
on tongue
