Cranial Nerves

Front 1

I

Back 1

Olfactory

(smell)

Front 2

II

Back 2

Optic

(sight)

Front 3

III

Back 3

Oculomotor

(multiple eye muscles)

Front 4

IV

Back 4

Trochlear

(superior oblique eye muscle)

Front 5

V

Back 5

Trigeminal

(opthalmic, maxillary, mandibular)

Front 6

VI

Back 6

Abducens

(lateral rectus eye muscle)

Front 7

VII

Back 7

Facial

(face, scalp, neck)

Front 8

VIII

Back 8

Vestibulocochlear

(hearing, balance)

Front 9

IX

Back 9

Glossopharyngeal

(pharynx, larynx, swallow)

Front 10

X

Back 10

Vagus

(thoracic and abdominal viscera)
(parasympathetic tone)

Front 11

XI

Back 11

Accessory

(sternocleidomastoid, trapezius)

Front 12

XII

Back 12

Hypoglossal

(tongue)

Front 13

Name the two cranial nerves that are sensory ONLY.

Back 13

I - Olfactory
II - Optic

Front 14

Medial strabismus in one eye would indicate damage to this cranial nerve.

Back 14

VI - Abducens

Front 15

Loss of eyesight might indicate damage to this cranial nerve.

Back 15

II - Optic

Front 16

Loss of sense of smell would indicate damage to this cranial nerve.

Back 16

I - Olfactory

Front 17

Tongue would deviate to the injured side of this pair of cranial nerves.

Back 17

XII - Hypoglossal

Front 18

Loss of hearing associated with damage to this nerve.

Back 18

VIII - Vestibulocochlear

Front 19

Salivation is linked to this nerve.

Back 19

VII - Facial

Front 20

Taste is linked to this nerve.

Back 20

VII - Facial

Front 21

Muscles of chewing are controlled by this nerve.

Back 21

V - Trigeminal

Front 22

This nerve slows the heart rate and drops blood pressure.

Back 22

X - Vagus

Front 23

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

Back 23

12

Front 24

Cranial Nerve(s) of Forebrain

Back 24

I, II

Front 25

Cranial Nerve(s) of Midbrain

Back 25

III, IV

Front 26

Cranial Nerve(s) of Hindbrain

Back 26

V-XII

Front 27

How many pairs of cranial nerves originate in the forebrain?

Back 27

2

Front 28

How many pairs of cranial nerves originate in the midbrain?

Back 28

2

Front 29

How many pairs of cranial nerves originate in the hindbrain?

Back 29

8

Front 30

Paralyzed trapezius muscle.

Back 30

XI - Accessory

Front 31

Which cranial nerve(s) include pathways for the parasympathetic nervous system?

Back 31

III - Oculomotor
VII - Facial
IX - Glossopharygeal
X - Vagus