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Which cranial nerve is responsible for eye movement?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for eye movement?
- Oculomotor nerve (correct)
- Trigeminal nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Accessory nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
- Trochlear nerve
- Olfactory nerve (correct)
- Facial nerve
- Optic nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial expression?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for facial expression?
- Trochlear nerve
- Abducens nerve
- Facial nerve (correct)
- Vagus nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting visual information to the brain?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting visual information to the brain?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles that move the eyeball?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles that move the eyeball?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx, and for providing parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and digestive system?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx, and for providing parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and digestive system?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting information about taste from the posterior one-third of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting information about taste from the posterior one-third of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying visual information from the retina to the brain?
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying visual information from the retina to the brain?
Study Notes
Cranial Nerve Functions
- The Oculomotor Nerve (III) is responsible for eye movement and controlling the muscles that move the eyeball.
- The Olfactory Nerve (I) is responsible for the sense of smell.
- The Facial Nerve (VII) is responsible for facial expression.
- The Hypoglossal Nerve (XII) is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue.
- The Optic Nerve (II) is responsible for transmitting visual information to the brain and carrying visual information from the retina to the brain.
- The Vagus Nerve (X) is responsible for controlling the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx, and for providing parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and digestive system.
- The Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX) is responsible for transmitting information about taste from the posterior one-third of the tongue.
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Test your knowledge of cranial nerves and their exit points from the skull with this quiz. Identify the cranial nerves and their corresponding numbers as they exit from the inferior view of the brain. Perfect for anatomy and medical students studying the cranial nerves.
