26 Questions
Which cranial nerve is involved in vision?
Optic Nerve (Cranial Nerve II)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Olfactory Nerve (Cranial Nerve I)
Which cranial nerve raises the upper eyelid and constricts the pupil?
Occulomotor Nerve (Cranial Nerve III)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of touch in the face and motor functions such as chewing?
Trigeminal Nerve (Cranial Nerve V)
Which cranial nerve is involved in facial expression and taste sensation on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve VII)
Which cranial nerve assists in turning the eyeball downward and laterally?
Trochlear Nerve (Cranial Nerve IV)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor function of the lateral rectus muscle, turning the eyeball laterally?
Abducent Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyelids, nose, and mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity?
Ophthalmic Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the motor function of the muscles of mastication?
Mandibular Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the skin over the mandible, cheek, and side of the head, as well as from the teeth of the lower jaw and mucous membrane of the mouth and anterior part of the tongue?
Mandibular Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information related to hearing and position of the head?
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying secretomotor functions for submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, lacrimal gland, and glands of nose and palate?
Facial Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from post. ½ of the tongue and pharynx, as well as general sensation and taste?
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor function of muscles of the soft palate and pharynx?
Accessory Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor function of heart, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alimentary tract from pharynx to splenic flexure of colon, liver, kidney, and pancreas?
Vagus Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for origin on medulla oblongata and opening to skull in jugular foramen?
Vagus Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?
Olfactory Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
Optic Nerve
Which cranial nerve assists in turning the eyeball downward and laterally?
Trochlear Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the skin of the forehead, scalp, and nose?
Trigeminal Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor function of the muscles of mastication?
Trigeminal Nerve
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the skin over the maxilla, teeth of the upper jaw, and mucous membrane of the nose, maxillary sinus, and palate?
Ophthalmic Nerve (V1)
Which cranial nerve is involved in carrying sensory information related to the position of the head and hearing?
Vestibulocochlear Nerve (VIII)
Which cranial nerve raises the upper eyelid and constricts the pupil?
Oculomotor Nerve (III)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for motor function of the muscles of mastication?
Trigeminal Nerve (V)
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying secretomotor functions for submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, lacrimal gland, and glands of nose and palate?
Facial Nerve (VII)
Study Notes
Cranial Nerves and Their Functions
- The optic nerve (II) is involved in vision
- The olfactory nerve (I) is responsible for the sense of smell
- The oculomotor nerve (III) raises the upper eyelid and constricts the pupil
- The trigeminal nerve (V) is responsible for the sense of touch in the face and motor functions such as chewing
- The facial nerve (VII) is involved in facial expression and taste sensation on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue
- The trochlear nerve (IV) assists in turning the eyeball downward and laterally
- The abducent nerve (VI) is responsible for motor function of the lateral rectus muscle, turning the eyeball laterally
- The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve (V) is responsible for carrying sensory information from the skin of the forehead, scalp, eyelids, nose, and mucous membranes of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity
- The mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (V) is responsible for the motor function of the muscles of mastication
- The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve (V) is responsible for carrying sensory information from the skin over the mandible, cheek, and side of the head, as well as from the teeth of the lower jaw and mucous membrane of the mouth and anterior part of the tongue
- The vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) is responsible for carrying sensory information related to hearing and position of the head
- The facial nerve (VII) is responsible for carrying secretomotor functions for submandibular and sublingual salivary glands, lacrimal gland, and glands of nose and palate
- The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is responsible for carrying sensory information from the post.½ of the tongue and pharynx, as well as general sensation and taste
- The vagus nerve (X) is responsible for motor function of muscles of the soft palate and pharynx
- The vagus nerve (X) is responsible for motor function of heart, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, alimentary tract from pharynx to splenic flexure of colon, liver, kidney, and pancreas
- The vagus nerve (X) originates on the medulla oblongata and opens to the skull in the jugular foramen
Test your knowledge of the 12 cranial nerves and their functions with this quiz. Learn about the components, functions, origins, and openings to the skull of each cranial nerve.
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