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Cranial Nerve Functions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Purely sensory cranial nerve, carries impulses for sense of smell.

a)

olfactory nerve

b)

oculomotor nerve

c)

facial nerve

d)

optic nerve

2.

Motor nerve controlling movements of the tongue during chewing, swallowing, and speaking.

a)

facial

b)

hypoglossal

c)

olfactory

d)

accessory

3.

Operates the superior oblique muscle of the eye.

a)

abducens

b)

trochlear

c)

vagus

d)

optic

4.

Controls muscles of eyelid, controls lens shape and pupil size.

a)

optic

b)

abducens

c)

oculomotor

d)

vestibulocochlear

5.

Innervates the lateral rectus muscle of eye.

a)

accessory

b)

facial

c)

abducens

d)

optic

6.

Transmits impulses for senses of equilibrium and hearing.

a)

auditory

b)

vestibulocochlear

c)

hypoglossal

d)

olfactory

7.

This mixed nerve controls several internal organs such as heart, kidneys, intestines, liver and hunger/full sensations.

a)

vagus

b)

facial

c)

vestibulochonchlear

d)

hypoglossal

8.

Provides motor control of facial expressions, taste sensations for anterior 2/3s of tongue, tear release.

a)

facial

b)

oculomotor

c)

vagus

d)

accessory

9.

Carry impulses from posterior 1/3 of tongue (taste buds) for taste sensations.

a)

facial

b)

optical

c)

glossopharyngeal

d)

vagus

10.

Motor nerve for swallowing, head, neck, and shoulder movements.

a)

abducens

b)

trochlear

c)

facial

d)

accessory

11.

Mixed nerve that sends touch, temperature, and pain sensory impulses from face and mouth; operates chewing muscles.

a)

trochlear

b)

optic

c)

hypoglossal

d)

trigeminal

12.

Which cranial nerve is purely sensory and carries impulses for vision?

a)

trochlear

b)

optic

c)

olfactory

d)

facial