Cranial Nerves: Functions and Numbers

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

• Optic nerve (II)

• Olfactory nerve (I)

• Trigeminal nerve (V)

• Facial nerve (VII)

What is the function of the optic nerve (II)?

• Hearing

• Vision

• Taste

• Smell

Which cranial nerve controls most of the eye's movements?

• Oculomotor nerve (III)

• Trochlear nerve (IV)

• Abducens nerve (VI)

• Trigeminal nerve (V)

The trigeminal nerve is cranial nerve number:

• III

• V

• VII

• IX

Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for facial expressions?

• Facial nerve (VII)

• Vagus nerve (X)

• Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

• Accessory nerve (XI)

What is the main function of the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)?

• Smell

• Hearing and balance

• Vision

• Taste

Which cranial nerve is responsible for tongue movement?

• Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

• Vagus nerve (X)

• Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

• Facial nerve (VII)

The vagus nerve is cranial nerve number:

• VIII

• X

• XI

• XII

Which cranial nerve is involved in the sense of taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

• Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

• Facial nerve (VII)

• Vagus nerve (X)

• Trigeminal nerve (V)

What is the function of the accessory nerve (XI)?

• Controls swallowing

• Controls shoulder and neck muscles

• Controls eye movement

• Controls hearing