Cranial Nerves Quiz

Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?

• Optic

• Vagus

• Olfactory

• Trigeminal

Which cranial nerve controls the movement of most of the eye muscles?

• Abducens

• Trochlear

• Oculomotor

• Facial

What is the main function of the Vestibulocochlear nerve?

• Smell

• Hearing and balance

• Vision

• Taste

Which cranial nerve is responsible for moving the tongue?

• Hypoglossal

• Glossopharyngeal

• Vagus

• Accessory

The Trigeminal nerve is responsible for which of the following functions?

• Facial expression

• Sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing

• Taste

• Equilibrium

Which cranial nerve is primarily involved in the sense of taste from the posterior third of the tongue?

• Facial

• Glossopharyngeal

• Vagus

• Hypoglossal

The Vagus nerve does NOT innervate which of the following?

• Heart

• Lungs

• Anterior tongue

• Digestive tract

Which cranial nerve is not directly involved in eye movement?

• Optic

• Oculomotor

• Trochlear

• Abducens

The Facial nerve controls all of the following EXCEPT:

• Taste on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue

• Saliva production

• Hearing

• Facial expressions

Which cranial nerve is involved in raising the eyelid and pupil constriction?

• Optic

• Oculomotor

• Trochlear

• Abducens