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the twelve cranial nerves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

choose the correct order of the first four nerves out of the twelve

a)

optic, oculomotor, trochlear, olfactory

b)

olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear

c)

trochlear, olfactory, optic, oculomotor

d)

oculomotor, trochlear, optic, olfactory

2.

what number is the trigeminal nerve?

a)

VIII - 8

b)

IV - 4

c)

X - 10

d)

V - 5

3.

does the abducens nerve come before or after the facial nerve?

a)

before

b)

after

4.

true or false: the vestibulocochlear nerve is the 8th nerve

a)

true

b)

false

5.

choose the correct order of the last four nerves out of the twelve

a)

hypoglossal, accessory, vagus, glossopharyngeal

b)

accessory, vagus, hypoglossal, glossopharyngeal

c)

glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal

d)

glossopharyngeal, accessory, vagus, hypoglossal

6.

true or false: the olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves are NOT sensory nerves

a)

true

b)

false

7.

which of these is a motor nerve? (more than one answer)

a)

abducens

b)

optic

c)

oculomotor

d)

vestibulocochlear

8.

what are the functions of the trigeminal nerve?

a)

sensory: balance, hearing

b)

sensory: vision

c)

motor: tongue movements

d)

sensory: sensations of head and face, muscle sense

motor: mastication

9.

true or false: the vestibulocochlear nerve maintains balance and hearing

a)

true

b)

false

10.

true or false: the olfactory nerve maintains vision and the optic nerve maintains smell

a)

true

b)

false, the olfactory nerve maintains taste

c)

false, it's the opposite

d)

false, the optic nerve maintains voice production

11.

fill in the blanks: the accessory nerve functions in ________ movement, turning of _______, and _______ production

a)

shoulder, head, voice

b)

tongue, head, saliva

c)

eye, eyeball, mucus

12.

true or false: the oculomotor, trochlear, hypoglossal, and abducens nerves function particularly in eye movements

a)

true, ALL of them function in eye movements

b)

false, they function in head movement

c)

false, the hypoglossal nerve functions in tongue movements

d)

false, the trochlear nerve functions in tongue movements

13.

fill in the blanks: the vagus nerve's sensory function is ______ supplied, and its motor function is ______ supplied

a)

muscle sense, mastication

b)

taste, swallowing

c)

sensation of organs, movement of organs

14.

what are the functions of the glossopharyngeal nerve?

a)

sensory: muscle sense

motor: mastication

b)

sensory: taste

motor: swallowing, secretion of saliva

c)

sensory: balance, hearing

d)

motor: eye movements, pupil size regulation

15.

which nerve has the following functions?

sensory: taste

motor: facial expressions, secretion of saliva

a)

trochlear

b)

trigeminal

c)

facial

d)

vagus