17 Questions
Which area of the brain is responsible for the accommodation reflex nerve?
Frontal eye field
Which structure is involved in the light reflex?
Pretectal nucleus
In which part of the brain does the optic tract project to for the light reflex?
Pretectal nucleus
Which structure helps in processing visual information from the right visual field?
Lateral geniculate body
Which pathway carries visual information from the optic nerve to the visual cortex?
Chiasm Tract
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
CN I
What is the clinical implication of a fracture of the cribriform plate?
Bilateral anosmia
Which cranial nerve is associated with the primary olfactory cortex?
CN I
Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for vision?
CN II
What can cause unilateral anosmia?
Fracture of the cribriform plate
Which cranial nerve is responsible for swallowing and innervates the stylopharyngeus muscles?
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
What is the function of the olfactory nerve's secondary cortex?
Autonomic responses
Which nerve is responsible for the 'GAG REFLEX'?
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for moving the uvula backward when saying 'ah'?
Vagus nerve (X)
Which nerve is involved in causing paralysis of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?
Accessory nerve (XI)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue and its movements?
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
In which scenario is the tongue deviated toward the paralyzed side?
Lower motor neuron lesion of the glossopharyngeal nerve
Test your knowledge of the 12 pairs of cranial nerves in this quiz by Dr. Talal Alshatti. Identify and differentiate between CN 0 to CN XII. This quiz covers the structure and functions of the cranial nerves.
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