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Part A - Cranial Nerves Challenge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Olfactory nerve

c)

Oculomotor nerve

d)

Trigeminal nerve

2.

The optic nerve transmits impulses related to:

a)

Hearing

b)

Smell

c)

Vision

d)

Taste

3.

Which cranial nerve controls most of the eye movements?

a)

Oculomotor nerve

b)

Trochlear nerve

c)

Abducens nerve

d)

Accessory nerve

4.

Damage to this cranial nerve results in difficulty moving the eyeball downward and laterally:

a)

Trochlear nerve

b)

Abducens nerve

c)

Oculomotor nerve

d)

Facial nerve

5.

The cranial nerve responsible for facial sensation and chewing is:

a)

Facial nerve

b)

Trigeminal nerve

c)

Hypoglossal nerve

d)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

6.

A nurse asks a patient to smile and raise eyebrows. Which cranial nerve is being tested?

a)

Facial nerve

b)

Trigeminal nerve

c)

Vagus nerve

d)

Accessory nerve

7.

The vestibulocochlear nerve has what primary function?

a)

Eye movement

b)

Taste perception

c)

Hearing and balance

d)

Tongue movement

8.

Loss of the sense of taste on the posterior third of the tongue indicates injury to which nerve?

a)

Facial

b)

Glossopharyngeal

c)

Vagus

d)

Hypoglossal

9.

The vagus nerve is unique because it:

a)

Controls only skeletal muscles

b)

Extends beyond the head and neck

c)

Has only sensory fibers

d)

Is purely motor

10.

Which cranial nerve controls tongue movements during speech and swallowing?

a)

Glossopharyngeal nerve

b)

Hypoglossal nerve

c)

Facial nerve

d)

Vagus nerve

11.

Difficulty shrugging the shoulders may indicate damage to which cranial nerve?

a)

Accessory nerve

b)

Facial nerve

c)

Trigeminal nerve

d)

Oculomotor nerve

12.

Which cranial nerve pair emerges directly from the cerebrum?

a)

CN I and CN II

b)

CN III and CN IV

c)

CN IX and CN X

d)

CN XI and CN XII

13.

The abducens nerve controls which muscle?

a)

Superior rectus

b)

Inferior oblique

c)

Lateral rectus

d)

Medial rectus

14.

The mnemonic “Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables, AH!” helps remember:

a)

The function of cranial nerves

b)

The names of cranial nerves

c)

The order of spinal nerves

d)

The sensory or motor type

15.

Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupil constriction?

a)

Oculomotor nerve

b)

Optic nerve

c)

Trochlear nerve

d)

Abducens nerve

16.

Loss of the gag reflex involves which two cranial nerves?

a)

CN IX and X

b)

CN VII and VIII

c)

CN V and VII

d)

CN X and XI

17.

A nurse tests a patient’s hearing using a tuning fork. This assesses which cranial nerve?

a)

Facial

b)

Glossopharyngeal

c)

Vestibulocochlear

d)

Vagus

18.

A patient unable to move the eyes laterally may have a lesion in which cranial nerve?

a)

CN III

b)

CN IV

c)

CN VI

d)

CN VII

19.

Which cranial nerve has both sensory and motor components that influence digestion and heart rate?

a)

Trigeminal nerve

b)

Vagus nerve

c)

Facial nerve

d)

Hypoglossal nerve

20.

Which cranial nerve pair is purely sensory?

a)

CN V

b)

CN VII

c)

CN VIII

d)

CN IX