Cranial Nerves Quiz

What is a cranial nerve?

• A nerve that originates in the spinal cord

• A nerve that transmits signals from the brain to the muscles

• A nerve that arises from the brain and innervates structures in the head and neck

• A nerve that is responsible for digestion

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

• 10 pairs

• 12 pairs

• 14 pairs

• 8 pairs

Where do most cranial nerves arise? Name the two exceptions.

• Brainstem, the exceptions are olfactory and optic nerves

• Spinal cord, the exceptions are vagus and accessory nerves

• Brainstem, the exceptions are oculomotor and optic nerves

• Cerebrum, the exceptions are olfactory and optic nerves

Which of the following is NOT a major axon type that travels through cranial nerves?

• General Sense Axons

• Special Sense Axons

• Visceral Sense Axons

• Motor Sense Axons

Where are somites and the brachial arches located in the embryo?

• Near the developing heart

• In the head and neck region

• In the spinal cord

• In the brainstem

What is a chemoreceptor?

• A cell that responds to light

• A cell that responds to mechanical pressure

• A cell that responds to chemical signals

• A cell that responds to sound

Which special senses involve chemoreceptors?

• Taste and smell

• Hearing and sight

• Balance and touch

• Sight and taste

Which of the following is NOT a type of papillae found on the tongue?

• Filiform

• Fungiform

• Circumvallate

• Cochlear

What is the anatomy of the taste bud?

• It consists of photoreceptor cells

• It contains sensory nerve fibers that detect taste

• It is located in the cornea of the eye

• It is located in the cochlea

Which cranial nerves are involved in taste?

• CN I and II

• CN V and VI

• CN VII, IX, and X

• CN III and IV