Cranial Nerves Quiz

Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?

• Optic

• Olfactory

• Trigeminal

• Abducens

What is the primary function of the optic nerve?

• Controls facial expression

• Responsible for vision

• Controls most of eye movement

• Responsible for hearing and balance

Which cranial nerve is involved in controlling the superior oblique muscle of the eye?

• Facial

• Oculomotor

• Trochlear

• Hypoglossal

The trigeminal nerve is responsible for:

• Sensation in the face and controlling the muscles involved in chewing

• Hearing and balance

• Smell

• Vision

What does the vestibulocochlear nerve control?

• Taste sensation on the anterior ⅔ of the tongue

• Swallowing and taste on the posterior ⅓ of the tongue

• Hearing and balance

• Head and shoulder movements

Which type of fibers are mainly found in motor cranial nerves?

• Sensory fibers

• Motor neurons and a small number of sensory fibers

• Sensory neurons only

• Both sensory and motor neurons equally

What does the somatic nervous system primarily innervate?

• The organs

• The skin and muscles

• The spinal cord

• The glands

What type of information do mixed nerves carry?

• Only sensory information

• Only motor information

• Both sensory and motor information

• Neither sensory nor motor information

Which nerve is an example of a mixed nerve that contains sensory fibers responsible for transmitting sensation from the leg to the spinal cord and motor fibers that control muscle movement in the leg?

• Phrenic nerve

• Sciatic nerve

• Cervical plexus

• Brachial plexus

Where is the cervical plexus located?

• In the shoulder

• In the neck

• In the leg

• In the arm