Neuroanatomy

12 Cranial Nerve
Question Answer
CN I Olfactory, Sensory,
CN II Optic, Sensory, Uncus of Temporal Lobe
CN III Oculomotor, Motor, Midbrain
CN IV Trochlear, Motor, Midbran
CN V Trigeminal, Mixed, Pons
CN VI Abducens, Motor, Junction of Pons and Medulla
CN VII Facial, Mixed, Junction of Pons and Medulla
CN VIII Vesibulocochlear, Sensory Junction of Pons and Medulla
CN IX Glossopharyngeal, Mixed, Medulla
CN X Vagus, Mixed, Medulla
CN XI Spinal Accessory, Motor
CN XII Hypoglossal, Motor, Medulla

Cranial Nerves
Question Answer

What is cranial nerve I? Olfactory Nerve

What are the functions of

Smell, Taste - Olfactory
nerve I?

What is the location of

from Nasal Cavity - bilateral to Cristi Gali
cranial nerve I?

What is cranial nerve II? Optic

What are the functions of vision - for the Optic Chiasma - Largest
nerve II? SENSORY

What is the location of

pass through the Thalamus ---> Occipital Cortex
cranial nerve II?

What is cranial nerve III? Oculomotor

What is the function of most eye Muscles, Eyelids, Iris - especially

cranial nerve III? Vertically

What is the location of

passes through the Superior Orbital Fissure
cranial nerve III?

What is cranial nerve IV? Trochlear

What is the function of Superior, Oblique eye muscles (down & outward)
cranial nerve IV? - primarily motor

What is cranial nerve V? Trigeminal - to.from Jaw and Facial muscles

Ophthalmic (S): Superior portions of Nose --->

What nerves make up
Head - Superior Orbital Fissure Maxillary (S):
cranial nerve V and what
Maxilla, Zygomatic, lateral Frontal - F.
are their functions and
Rotundum Mandibular (S&M): Mandible, Jaw,
locations?
Temporal - F. Ovale

Which is the largest

V. Trigeminal
Cranial Nerve?

Which is the largest

SENSORY Cranial II. Optic
Nerve?

What is cranial nerve VI? Abducens

What is the function of primarily MOTOR - move Lateral Rectus eye

cranial nerve VI? muscles
What is cranial nerve VII? Facial (mixed)

(S): taste on anterior 2/3 of tongue; (M): muscles

What is the function of
of Facial Expression + Lacrimal and Salivary
cranial nerve VII?
glands

Which Cranial Nerves are

involved in the III: Oculomotor, VII: Facial, IX:
parasympathetic nervous Glossopharyngeal, X: Vagus
system?

What is cranial nerve

Acoustic (aka Vestibulicochlear)
VIII?

What are the functions of

Hearing & Equilibrium
cranial nerve VIII?

What is the location of

Stylomastoid Foramen
cranial nerve VII?

What is the location of

Internal Auditory Meatus
cranial nerve VIII?

What is cranial nerve IX? Glossopharyngeal (mixed)

(S) Taste on Posterior 1/3 of tongue and Pressure

What are the functions of
on Throat (gag reflex); (M) Swallowing and
cranial nerve IX?
Salivation

What is cranial nerve X? Vagus - (mixed) Longest cranial nerve

What are the functions of (S) Visceral Pain; (M) control of Heart and G.I.
cranial nerve X? CONTRACTION

What is cranial nerve XI? Accessory - primarily MOTOR

What are the functions of I Don't Know - muscles of Neck and Upper Back
cranial nerve XI? (Trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid)
What is cranial nerve XII? Hypoglossal - primarily MOTOR

What is the function of

moving the tongue
cranial nerve XII?

What is the mnemonic for Oh Once One Takes The Anatomy Final, Very
the Cranial Nerves? Good Vacations Are Had

Which Cranial Nerves are

responsible for eye III: Oculomotor, IV: Trochlear, VI: Abducens
movement?

Damage to which Cranial

Nerve will cause Bell's Facial Nerves
Palsy?

What Cranial Nerves are

Facial and Glossopharyngeal
involved in salivation?

If the Pituitary glad were

swollen, which Cranial Optic
Nerve would be affected?

Which Cranial Nerves are

I: Olfactory, VII:: Facial, IX: Glossopharyngeal
responsible for taste?

Which Cranial Nerves

V: Trigeminal Mandible, VII: Facial, IX:
would a person be using
Glossopharyngeal, XII: Hypoglossal
while chewing?