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lec 5 Cranial Nerve Quiz delta

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

A patient presents with difficulty moving their right eye laterally. Which cranial nerve is most likely affected?

a)

Oculomotor nerve (CN III)

b)

Trochlear nerve (CN IV)

c)

Abducens nerve (CN VI)

d)

Facial nerve (CN VII)

2.

A lesion in the trigeminal motor nucleus would most likely result in weakness in which of the following actions?

a)

Facial expression

b)

Mastication

c)

Swallowing

d)

Tongue movement

3.

A patient with damage to the facial motor nucleus may struggle with which of the following?

a)

Hearing

b)

Smiling symmetrically

c)

Balance

d)

Swallowing

4.

Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste sensation in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

a)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

b)

Facial nerve (CN VII)

c)

Vagus nerve (CN X)

d)

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

5.

A patient reports loss of sensation on the left side of their face. Which cranial nerve may be involved?

a)

Facial nerve (CN VII)

b)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

c)

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

d)

Accessory nerve (CN XI)

6.

Which cranial nerve supplies the superior oblique muscle?

a)

Oculomotor nerve (CN III)

b)

Trochlear nerve (CN IV)

c)

Abducens nerve (CN VI)

d)

Optic nerve (CN II)

7.

A patient is unable to shrug their shoulders or turn their head against resistance. This indicates damage to which cranial nerve?

a)

Facial nerve (CN VII)

b)

Accessory nerve (CN XI)

c)

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

d)

Vagus nerve (CN X)

8.

Which cranial nerve emerges from the posterior aspect of the brainstem and decussates before innervating its target muscle?

a)

Trochlear nerve (CN IV)

b)

Oculomotor nerve (CN III)

c)

Abducens nerve (CN VI)

d)

Facial nerve (CN VII)

9.

Injury to the Edinger-Westphal nucleus would primarily impact which of the following functions?

a)

Tongue movement

b)

Pupil constriction

c)

Facial expression

d)

Shoulder shrugging

10.

Damage to the cochlear component of the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) would likely result in:

a)

Loss of balance

b)

Loss of facial sensation

c)

Hearing loss

d)

Difficulty swallowing

11.

A tumor affecting the internal auditory meatus could impair which two cranial nerves?

a)

Trigeminal and Abducens

b)

Facial and Vestibulocochlear

c)

Glossopharyngeal and Vagus

d)

Oculomotor and Trochlear

12.

A patient exhibits tongue deviation to the right upon protrusion. Which cranial nerve is likely affected?

a)

Vagus nerve (CN X)

b)

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

c)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

d)

Accessory nerve (CN XI)

13.

Which cranial nerve would most likely be responsible for loss of the gag reflex if injured?

a)

Vagus nerve (CN X)

b)

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

c)

Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

d)

Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)

14.

The superior salivatory nucleus is associated with which cranial nerve?

a)

Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

b)

Facial nerve (CN VII)

c)

Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

d)

Vagus nerve (CN X)

15.

An individual with difficulty moving the eyes up and down and loss of eyelid elevation might have an issue with which nerve?

a)

Trochlear nerve (CN IV)

b)

Abducens nerve (CN VI)

c)

Oculomotor nerve (CN III)

d)

Optic nerve (CN II)