Cranial Nerve Quiz

• Which of the following nerves is involved in affecting the heart rate?

• • vagus

• • abducens

• • trigeminal

• Bell's Palsy is an affliction of one of the cranial nerves. Typically, a person with Bell's Palsy has a difficult time tasting food. Based on that bit of information, which cranial nerve is affected?

• • facial

• • vagus

• • trigeminal

• Which of the following cranial nerves controls many of our abdominal organs?

• • vagus

• • accessory

• • trochlear

• Which of the following cranial nerves is involved in tear production (to keep the eyes lubricated)?

• • optic

• • facial

• • abducens

• Which of the cranial nerves is involved in the blinking reflex?

• • optic

• • abducens

• • oculomotor

• Which of the following cranial nerves is involved in getting the lens of the eye to focus on an object (adjust pupils and lens)?

• • optic

• • abducens

• • oculomotor

There are 14 pairs cranial nerves.

• true

• false

The optic nerve is known as cranial nerve X (ten).

• true

• false

Cranial nerve IV is known as

• Oculomotor

• Trigeminal

• Hypoglossal

• Trochlear

The abducens nerve is known as cranial nerve?

• VI

• VIII

• II

• I