Cranial Nerves Quiz

How many cranial nerve pairs are there?

• 14

• 10

• 16

• 12

Which cranial nerve is for smell?

• Olfactory nerve

• Oculomotor nerve

• Optic nerve

• Trigeminal nerve

What does the optic nerve do?

• Taste sensations

• Regulate heart rate

• Control tongue movement

• Vision

Which cranial nerve controls shoulder and neck movement?

• Vagus nerve

• Facial nerve

• Accessory nerve

• Hypoglossal nerve

Which is the longest cranial nerve?

• Oculomotor

• Vagus

• Trigeminal

• Abducens

Which condition involves the facial nerve?

• Gastroparesis

• Optic neuritis

• Trigeminal neuralgia

• Bell’s palsy

Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?

• Abducens

• Glossopharyngeal

• Trochlear

• Vestibulocochlear

What does the hypoglossal nerve do?

• Regulate blood pressure

• Control tongue movement

• Control eye movement

• Provide sense of smell

Which cranial nerve controls taste in part of the tongue and swallowing muscles?

• Vagus nerve

• Facial nerve

• Glossopharyngeal nerve

• Oculomotor nerve

Which mnemonic helps remember the cranial nerves order?

• Please excuse my dear aunt Sally.

• My very educated mother just served us noodles.

• Every good boy deserves fudge.

• On old Olympus’s towering top, a Finn and German viewed some hops.