Cranial Nerves Quiz

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

• Optic

• Olfactory

• Oculomotor

• Trigeminal

What type of impulses does the Optic nerve carry?

• Motor

• Sensory

• Both motor and sensory

• Parasympathetic

Which cranial nerve innervates the levator palpebrae superioris muscle?

• Trochlear

• Abducens

• Oculomotor

• Facial

The Trochlear nerve provides motor impulses to which muscle?

• Superior oblique muscle of eyeball

• Lateral rectus muscle of eyeball

• Muscles of mastication

• Muscles of facial expression

Which division of the Trigeminal nerve carries sensory impulses from the nasal mucosa?

• Ophthalmic division

• Maxillary division

• Mandibular division

• Glossopharyngeal division

The Abducens nerve is responsible for motor impulses to which muscle?

• Superior oblique muscle of eyeball

• Lateral rectus muscle of eyeball

• Muscles of mastication

• Muscles of facial expression

Which cranial nerve is involved in the secretion of tears from the lacrimal gland?

• Facial

• Glossopharyngeal

• Vagus

• Vestibulocochlear

The Vestibulocochlear nerve is associated with which sensory function?

• Taste

• Vision

• Hearing

• Smell

Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor impulses to muscles of the pharynx used in swallowing?

• Glossopharyngeal

• Vagus

• Facial

• Abducens

The Vagus nerve is involved in the regulation of which functions?

• Vision

• Hearing

• Many visceral functions

• Smell