Test your cranial nerve knowledge

The Superior Oblique muscle is innervated by which cranial nerve?

Which 2 cranial nerves are myelinated by oligodendrocytes, and are therefore more vulnerable to diseases like MS?

This Cranial nerve controls Superior Rectus, Medial Rectus, Inferior Rectus, and Inferior Oblique muscles

Tasting flavors on the front of the tongue involves which cranial nerve?

Which reflex involves the optic and oculomotor nerves?

In the cranial nerve exam shown in the picture is testing which cranial nerve?

What symptoms would manifest after a complete lesion of Vagus N?

In "Locked-In" Syndrome, this cranial nerve is typically spared

Hearing rustling of paper on each side from behind involves which cranial nerve?

Which Cranial nerve exits between the medullary pyramids and olives?

Damage to which cranial nerve would cause the tongue to deviate toward the right?

Shining a light in the right eye causes the left pupil to constrict. This is known as what reflex?

How many sensory branches does the Trigeminal Nerve have?

Besides eye muscle innervation, what other functions does CN 3 have?

The Temporalis, Medial & Lateral Pterygoid and Masseter muscles are innervated by which cranial nerve?

Which Cranial Nerve nuclei is involved in bringing near objects into focus and convergence of the eyes?

Nucleus Ambiguus gives rise to the axons of which cranial nerves?

Which Cranial Nerve is involved in Weber's Syndrome?

Which Cranial Nerves arise from the medulla?

Which cranial nerves are tested when the doctor asks you to open you mouth and say "AH"?

Patient is unable to abduct his left eye and complains of diplopia. Which cranial nerve is affected?

Lateral Gaze is controlled by which cranial nerve?

Parasympathetic fibers from this cranial nerve control the parotid glands

This term describes difficulty speaking

Which cranial nerve nuclei originate in the mesencephalon?

Which cranial nerve carrying sensory information does NOT travel through the thalamus?

Which cranial nerves carry ONLY sensory information?

Parasympathetic fibers from this cranial nerve control muscles that dilate/constrict the pupils

Which muscle allows you to look downward and inward?

Which cranial nerves carry ONLY motor information?

The Solitary Tract is composed of which cranial nerve nuclei?

A patient has complaints of inability to swallow food. Which structure is most likely damaged?

Which cranial nerve nuclei arise from the pons?

Damage to which cranial nerve results in dysequilibrium, tinnitus, impaired hearing and dizziness?

Ipsilateral paralysis of tongue muscles occurs with this brainstem syndrome

Tasting flavors on the back of the tongue involves which cranial nerve?

Reading this number would test which cranial nerve?

What is the name of this clinical condition?

Which cranial nerves emerge at the ponto-medullary junction?

Damage to which cranial nerve causes facial droop and inability to close the eye?