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Cranial Nerves Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

The cranial nerves that pass through the superior orbital fissure of the skull are the

a)

CN III

b)

CN IV

c)

CN II

d)

CN V2

e)

CN VI

2.

The cranial openings that the facial nerve passes through are

a)

jugular foramen.

b)

internal acoustic meatus.

c)

foramen rotundum.

d)

foramen lacerum.

e)

foramen ovale.

3.

Intraocular muscles are innervated by

a)

oculomotor nerve.

b)

trochlear nerve.

c)

trigeminal nerve.

d)

abducens nerve.

e)

optic nerve.

4.

The cranial nerves that are sensory only include

a)

olfactory nerve.

b)

trigeminal nerve.

c)

vestibulocochlear nerve.

d)

vagus nerve.

e)

glossopharyngeal nerve.

5.

The superior orbital fissure is part of which bone?

a)

Temporal bone

b)

Parietal bone

c)

Zygomatic bone

d)

Sphenoid bone

e)

Ethmoid bone

6.

The inability to shake your head "no" may result from damage to

a)

accessory nerve.

b)

facial nerve.

c)

trigeminal nerve.

d)

hypoglossal nerve.

e)

vestibular nerve.

7.

Which of the following cranial nerves pass through the jugular foramen?

a)

Vagus nerve

b)

Accessory nerve

c)

Hypoglossal nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

e)

Vestibulocochlear nerve

8.

Which of the following are the functions of the facial nerve?

a)
  1. Motor impulses to muscles of facial expression

b)
  1. Motor impulses to muscles of swallowing

c)
  1. Innervate the parotid gland

d)

Enhance the vibrations generated in the middle ear

e)

Preganglionic parasympathetic innervation to lacrimal gland

9.

The cranial nerves that are responsible for the taste sensation of the tongue include

a)

Trigeminal nerve

b)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

c)

Vagus nerve

d)

Hypoglossal nerve

e)

Facial nerve

10.

A malignant tumour is damaging the patient's glossopharyngeal nerve. They will experience

a)

loss of taste over the posterior one-third of the tongue.

b)

loss of general sensation over the anterior two thirds of the tongue.

c)

reduced salivation from parotid gland.

d)

paralysis of the muscles of the tongue.

e)

loss of gag reflex.

11.

A patient is stabbed on the right side of his neck and suspected of having an accessory nerve injury. The clinical presentation that could be observed in this patient is/are

a)

reduced cutaneous sensation at his neck region.

b)

weakness when turning the head to the right side.

c)

inability to lift his shoulders against resistance.

d)

impaired extension of the head.

e)

weakness in raising the arm during overhead abduction.

12.

Which cranial nerves originate from nucleus ambiguus?

a)

Hypoglossal nerve

b)

Vagus nerve

c)

Accessory nerve (spinal part)

d)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

e)

Vestibulocochlear nerve

13.

Which cranial nerves terminate in nucleus tractus solitarius?

a)

Vagus nerve

b)

Facial nerve

c)

Trigeminal nerve

d)

Accessory nerve

e)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

14.

Which cranial nerves terminate in the spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve?

a)

Accessory nerve

b)

Facial nerve

c)

Hypoglossal nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

e)

Vestibulocochlear nerve

15.

The seventh cranial nerve supplies

a)

taste buds on the posterior third of the tongue.

b)

tensor villi palatini.

c)

levator palpebrae superioris.

d)

stylohyoid muscle.

e)

orbicularis oris.

16.

A patient presents with acute unilateral paralysis of the muscles of facial expression, diagnosed as Bell's palsy. Based on the motor pathway of the facial nerve, which of the following statements regarding this condition is/are correct?

a)

The motor fibers causing this paralysis exit the skull base through the stylomastoid foramen.

b)

The affected pathway originates at the motor nucleus of the facial nerve located in the pons.

c)

The patient will experience a complete loss of mastication (chewing) on the affected side.

d)

These motor fibers loop around the trigeminal nucleus in the pons before exiting the brainstem.

e)

The patient will exhibit an inability to close the eye on the affected side.

17.

(OBA) A patient suffers damage to the orbit in a road traffic incident resulting in damage to the third cranial nerve. Which of the following signs will be present?

a)

Pupillary constriction and a medial strabismus

b)

Pupillary dilatation and a medial strabismus

c)

Pupillary constriction and a lateral strabismus

d)

Pupillary dilatation and a lateral strabismus

18.

(OBA) A 58-year-old woman presents with gradual hearing loss in her right ear. On examination, Rinne test showed air conduction is greater than bone conduction bilaterally. Meanwhile, Weber test revealed sound lateralizes to the left ear. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

a)

Right-sided conductive hearing loss

b)

Left-sided sensorineural hearing loss

c)

Right-sided sensorineural hearing loss

d)

Left-sided conductive hearing loss

19.

(OBA) A patient was diagnosed with brainstem infarct and cranial nerve examination was done. General examination revealed ptosis of left eye. Corneal reflex was intact as he was able to close his eye. Which cranial nerve is most likely affected in his condition?

a)

Trochlear nerve

b)

Oculomotor nerve

c)

Facial nerve

d)

Trigeminal nerve

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