Cranial Nerves Quiz

The cranial nerves that pass through the superior orbital fissure of the skull are the

• CN III

• CN IV

• CN II

• CN V2

• CN VI

The cranial openings that the facial nerve passes through are

• jugular foramen.

• internal acoustic meatus.

• foramen rotundum.

• foramen lacerum.

• foramen ovale.

Intraocular muscles are innervated by

• oculomotor nerve.

• trochlear nerve.

• trigeminal nerve.

• abducens nerve.

• optic nerve.

The cranial nerves that are sensory only include

• olfactory nerve.

• trigeminal nerve.

• vestibulocochlear nerve.

• vagus nerve.

• glossopharyngeal nerve.

The superior orbital fissure is part of which bone?

• Temporal bone

• Parietal bone

• Zygomatic bone

• Sphenoid bone

• Ethmoid bone

The inability to shake your head "no" may result from damage to

• accessory nerve.

• facial nerve.

• trigeminal nerve.

• hypoglossal nerve.

• vestibular nerve.

Which of the following cranial nerves pass through the jugular foramen?

• Vagus nerve

• Accessory nerve

• Hypoglossal nerve

• Glossopharyngeal nerve

• Vestibulocochlear nerve

Which of the following are the functions of the facial nerve?

• 1. Motor impulses to muscles of facial expression

• 1. Motor impulses to muscles of swallowing

• 1. Innervate the parotid gland

• Enhance the vibrations generated in the middle ear

• Postganglionic parasympathetic innervation to lacrimal gland

The cranial nerves which innervate the tongue include?

• Trigeminal nerve

• Glossopharyngeal nerve

• Vagus nerve

• Hypoglossal nerve

• Facial nerve

A malignant tumour is damaging the patient's glossopharyngeal nerve. They will experience

• loss of taste over the root of tongue.

• loss of general sensation over the anterior two thirds of the tongue.

• reduced salivation from parotid gland.

• paralysis of the muscles of the tongue.

• loss of gag reflex.