Cranial Nerves Complete Study Exams
With Complete Solutions.
olfactory (cranial nerve I) - CORRECT ANSWER smell
optic (cranial nerve II) - CORRECT ANSWER sight/vision
optic chiasm - CORRECT ANSWER where sight crosses over (ex. the right eye is processed by the left
occipital lobe area)
oculomotor (cranial nerve III) - CORRECT ANSWER moves eye and the pupil (used in tracking with the
eye)
trochlear (cranial nerve IV) - CORRECT ANSWER moves eye
trigeminal (cranial nerve V) - CORRECT ANSWER face sensation especially around the muscles for
chewing
abducens (cranial nerve VI) - CORRECT ANSWER moves the eye
facial (cranial nerve VII) - CORRECT ANSWER moves face; helps with salivation
vestibulocochlear (cranial nerve VIII) - CORRECT ANSWER hearing and balance
glossopharyngeal (cranial nerve IX) - CORRECT ANSWER taste and swallowing near the back of mouth
vagus (cranial nerve X) - CORRECT ANSWER heart rate and digestion (returns body to parasympathetic
mode)
With Complete Solutions.
olfactory (cranial nerve I) - CORRECT ANSWER smell
optic (cranial nerve II) - CORRECT ANSWER sight/vision
optic chiasm - CORRECT ANSWER where sight crosses over (ex. the right eye is processed by the left
occipital lobe area)
oculomotor (cranial nerve III) - CORRECT ANSWER moves eye and the pupil (used in tracking with the
eye)
trochlear (cranial nerve IV) - CORRECT ANSWER moves eye
trigeminal (cranial nerve V) - CORRECT ANSWER face sensation especially around the muscles for
chewing
abducens (cranial nerve VI) - CORRECT ANSWER moves the eye
facial (cranial nerve VII) - CORRECT ANSWER moves face; helps with salivation
vestibulocochlear (cranial nerve VIII) - CORRECT ANSWER hearing and balance
glossopharyngeal (cranial nerve IX) - CORRECT ANSWER taste and swallowing near the back of mouth
vagus (cranial nerve X) - CORRECT ANSWER heart rate and digestion (returns body to parasympathetic
mode)
