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Nerves

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many nerves branch off of the spinal cord in the neck?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

5

d)

4

2.

How many nerves branch off of the spinal cord in the chest?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

5

d)

4

3.

How many nerves branch off of the spinal cord in the lower back?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

5

d)

4

4.

How many nerves branch off of the spinal cord in the sacrum?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

5

d)

4

5.

What are the nerves at the inferior end of the spinal canal

a)

cauda equina

b)

cranial

c)

vagus

d)

thoracic

6.

Identify cranial nerve I

a)

Olfactory

b)

Optic

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Throchlear

7.

What is the function of the olfactory nerve?

a)

Smell

b)

Sight

c)

Eye movement

d)

Face sensory

8.

Identify cranial nerve II

a)

Olfactory

b)

Optic

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Throchlear

9.

What is the function of the optic nerve?

a)

Smell

b)

Sight

c)

Eye movement

d)

Face sensory

10.

Identify cranial nerve III

a)

Olfactory

b)

Optic

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Throchlear

11.

What is the function of the oculomotor nerve? (select 2)

a)

Pupil size

b)

Sight

c)

Eye/eyelid movement

d)

Face sensory

12.

Identify cranial nerve IV

a)

Olfactory

b)

Optic

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Throchlear

13.

What is the function of the trochlear nerve?

a)

Smell

b)

Sight

c)

Eye movement

d)

Face sensory

14.

Identify cranial nerve V

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Abducens

c)

Vestibulocochlear

d)

Facial

15.

What is the function of the trigeminal nerve? (select 2)

a)

Chewing

b)

Eye movement

c)

Face sensory

d)

Rolls eyes laterally

16.

Identify cranial nerve VI

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Abducens

c)

Vestibulocochlear

d)

Facial

17.

What is the function of the abducens nerve? (select 2)

a)

Chewing

b)

Eye movement

c)

Face sensory

d)

Rolls eyes laterally

18.

Identify cranial nerve VII

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Abducens

c)

Vestibulocochlear

d)

Facial

19.

What is the function of the facial nerve? (select 2)

a)

Chewing

b)

Taste

c)

Facial expression

d)

Rolls eyes laterally

20.

Identify cranial nerve VIII

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Abducens

c)

Vestibulocochlear

d)

Facial

21.

What is the function of the vestibulocochlear nerve? (select 2)

a)

Chewing

b)

Taste

c)

Hearing

d)

Balance

22.

Identify cranial nerve IX

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Vagus

c)

Accessory

d)

Hypoglossal

23.

What is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve? (select 2)

a)

Chewing

b)

Taste

c)

Swallowing

d)

Balance

24.

Identify cranial nerve X

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Vagus

c)

Accessory

d)

Hypoglossal

25.

What is the function of the vagus nerve? (select 2)

a)

Chewing

b)

Regulate heart

c)

Digesting

d)

Balance

26.

Identify cranial nerve XI

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Vagus

c)

Accessory

d)

Hypoglossal

27.

What is the function of the accessory nerve? (select 2)

a)

Shrug shoulders

b)

Regulate heart

c)

Digesting

d)

Rotate head

28.

Identify cranial nerve XII

a)

Glossopharyngeal

b)

Vagus

c)

Accessory

d)

Hypoglossal

29.

What is the function of the hypoglossal nerve?

a)

Shrug shoulders

b)

Tongue movement

c)

Digesting

d)

Rotate head

30.

What is the function of the spinal cord?

a)

Transport impulses to/from the body

b)

Regulates heart rate and breathing

c)

Balance and equilibrium

d)

Transport nutrients