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Cranial Nerves and Functions Quiz
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Cranial Nerves and Functions Quiz

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Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor control of the chewing muscles and sensation in the eyes, nose, forehead, and structures of the mouth?

  • Olfactory
  • Trigeminal (correct)
  • Abducens
  • Trochlear
  • Which cranial nerve is associated with the sensation of taste and motor control of facial expressions, tear gland, and salivary glands?

  • Facial (correct)
  • Trochlear
  • Olfactory
  • Vagus
  • Which cranial nerve is specifically responsible for balance and hearing?

  • Glossopharyngeal
  • Accessory
  • Vestibulocochlear (correct)
  • Vagus
  • Which cranial nerve is involved in motor control of the neck and upper back?

    <p>Accessory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is connected to the sensation of taste and motor control of pharyngeal muscles for swallowing?

    <p>Glossopharyngeal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor control of lateral movement of the eye?

    <p>Abducens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the resting membrane potential established and maintained?

    <p>By the exchange of sodium and potassium ions through the sodium-potassium exchange pump</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential difference across the cell membrane called?

    <p>Membrane potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of potential occurs when a stimulus produces a change in membrane potential?

    <p>Graded potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average resting potential of a neuron?

    <p>-70 mV</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the resting potential of a neuron signify?

    <p>The state of readiness for generating and transmitting electrical impulses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for the generation and propagation of an action potential?

    <p>Voltage-gated ion channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of synaptic vesicles in synaptic activity?

    <p>They regulate the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event involves the transfer of electrical events through their membrane surfaces?

    <p>Communication between cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is responsible for the uneven distribution of charges known as a potential difference?

    <p>Movement of leak channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the primary ions involved in establishing and maintaining the resting membrane potential?

    <p>Sodium and potassium ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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