WorksheetsPart A - Cranial Nerves Challenge
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Optic nerve
Olfactory nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Trigeminal nerve
The optic nerve transmits impulses related to:
Hearing
Smell
Vision
Taste
Which cranial nerve controls most of the eye movements?
Oculomotor nerve
Trochlear nerve
Abducens nerve
Accessory nerve
Damage to this cranial nerve results in difficulty moving the eyeball downward and laterally:
Trochlear nerve
Abducens nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Facial nerve
The cranial nerve responsible for facial sensation and chewing is:
Facial nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
A nurse asks a patient to smile and raise eyebrows. Which cranial nerve is being tested?
Facial nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Vagus nerve
Accessory nerve
The vestibulocochlear nerve has what primary function?
Eye movement
Taste perception
Hearing and balance
Tongue movement
Loss of the sense of taste on the posterior third of the tongue indicates injury to which nerve?
Facial
Glossopharyngeal
Vagus
Hypoglossal
The vagus nerve is unique because it:
Controls only skeletal muscles
Extends beyond the head and neck
Has only sensory fibers
Is purely motor
Which cranial nerve controls tongue movements during speech and swallowing?
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Facial nerve
Vagus nerve
Difficulty shrugging the shoulders may indicate damage to which cranial nerve?
Accessory nerve
Facial nerve
Trigeminal nerve
Oculomotor nerve
Which cranial nerve pair emerges directly from the cerebrum?
CN I and CN II
CN III and CN IV
CN IX and CN X
CN XI and CN XII
The abducens nerve controls which muscle?
Superior rectus
Inferior oblique
Lateral rectus
Medial rectus
The mnemonic “Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables, AH!” helps remember:
The function of cranial nerves
The names of cranial nerves
The order of spinal nerves
The sensory or motor type
Which cranial nerve is responsible for pupil constriction?
Oculomotor nerve
Optic nerve
Trochlear nerve
Abducens nerve
Loss of the gag reflex involves which two cranial nerves?
CN IX and X
CN VII and VIII
CN V and VII
CN X and XI
A nurse tests a patient’s hearing using a tuning fork. This assesses which cranial nerve?
Facial
Glossopharyngeal
Vestibulocochlear
Vagus
A patient unable to move the eyes laterally may have a lesion in which cranial nerve?
CN III
CN IV
CN VI
CN VII
Which cranial nerve has both sensory and motor components that influence digestion and heart rate?
Trigeminal nerve
Vagus nerve
Facial nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Which cranial nerve pair is purely sensory?
CN V
CN VII
CN VIII
CN IX
