Nerves of the Head and Neck

Which cranial nerve allows you to have a sense of smell?

• I

• II

• III

• VII

Which cranial nerve is numbed by the dentist when you're getting a cavity filled?

• Occulomotor

• Trigeminal

• Facial

• Glossopharyngeal

Which cranial nerve slows the heart rate?

• Glossopharyngeal

• Vagus

• Accessory

• Hypoglossal

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Which cranial nerve allows you to shrug your shoulders?

• Accessory

• Vestibulocochlear

• Abducens

• Trigeminal

Which cranial nerve moves your eyes laterally away from your nose?

• abducens

• facial

• trigeminal

• accessory

A loss of hearing could be associated with which cranial nerve?

• Olfactory

• Trigeminal

• Vestibulocochlear

• Accessory

A patient with Bell's Palsy would have damage to which cranial nerve?

• Trigeminal

• Facial

• Olfactory

• Vagus

Which cranial nerve stimulates peristalsis of your digestive tract?

• Vagus

• Trochlear

• Abducens

• hypoglossal

Which cranial nerve functions in the ability to see?

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which cranial nerve allows you to have sensation in mouth and teeth?

• trigeminal

• hypoglossal

• vagus

• glossopharyngeal