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Cranial Nerves Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which cranial nerve is associated with the sense of smell?

a)

Vagus

b)

Facial

c)

Olfactory

d)

Optic

e)

Trigeminal

2.

Which nerve is primarily responsible for vision by transmitting visual information to the brain?

a)

Accessory

b)

Trochlear

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Optic

e)

Vagus

3.

Which cranial nerve controls most eye movements and helps constrict the pupil?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Abducens

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Glossopharyngeal

e)

Optic

4.

The superior oblique muscle, aiding downward and inward eye movement, is controlled by which nerve?

a)

Vagus

b)

Trigeminal

c)

Abducens

d)

Trochlear

e)

Optic

5.

Which nerve has sensory functions for touch, pain, and temperature of the face and also helps with chewing?

a)

Trigeminal

b)

Facial

c)

Vagus

d)

Glossopharyngeal

e)

Oculomotor

6.

Which nerve is responsible for facial expressions and taste from the front two-thirds of the tongue?

a)

Optic

b)

Trochlear

c)

Hypoglossal

d)

Facial

e)

Abducens

7.

Which cranial nerve is associated with hearing and balance, transmitting information from the inner ear to the brain?

a)

Abducens

b)

Oculomotor

c)

Accessory

d)

Vestibulocochlear

e)

Olfactory

8.

Taste sensation at the back of the tongue and swallowing are functions of which nerve?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Facial

c)

Glossopharyngeal

d)

Trigeminal

e)

Vestibulocochlear

9.

Which nerve influences heart rate and digestion and also plays roles in speech and swallowing?

a)

Vagus

b)

Optic

c)

Abducens

d)

Olfactory

e)

Accessory

10.

Head movement and shoulder shrugging are primarily controlled by which cranial nerve?

a)

Trochlear

b)

Facial

c)

Accessory

d)

Oculomotor

e)

Vestibulocochlear

11.

Which nerve controls tongue muscles for speech and swallowing?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Trigeminal

c)

Vestibulocochlear

d)

Glossopharyngeal

e)

Accessory

12.

This nerve controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye, aiding in outward eye movement.

a)

optic

b)

abduceans

c)

trochlear

d)

trigeminal

e)

Oculomotor

13.

#5?

a)

troclear

b)

optic

c)

olfactory

d)

abducens

14.

#12?

a)

accessory

b)

vagus

c)

hypoglossal

d)

glossopharyngeal

15.

#1?

a)

hypoglossal

b)

optic

c)

oculomotor

d)

trigeminal

16.

#3?

a)

facial

b)

vestibulocochlear

c)

vagus

d)

hypoglossal

17.

#4?

a)

abducens

b)

trigeminal

c)

optic

d)

olfactory

18.

#6?

a)

oculomotor

b)

facial

c)

vagus

d)

trochlear

19.

#8?

a)

vagus

b)

facial

c)

olfactory

d)

trochlear

20.

#2?

a)

hypoglossal

b)

optic

c)

troclear

d)

abduceans