Cranial Nerve Function and Anatomy Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on cranial nerve functions & anatomy. Test your understanding of sensory & motor pathways.

#1

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

Olfactory nerve (I)
Optic nerve (II)
Facial nerve (VII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
#2

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling most of the muscles involved in eye movement?

Trochlear nerve (IV)
Abducens nerve (VI)
Oculomotor nerve (III)
Facial nerve (VII)
#3

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?

Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#4

Damage to which cranial nerve can cause difficulty in swallowing, loss of taste, and decreased secretion of saliva?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#5

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of facial expression and conveying taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Facial nerve (VII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Vagus nerve (X)
#6

Damage to which cranial nerve can lead to weakness or paralysis of the muscles of the tongue?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
#7

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles involved in swallowing and for providing sensation to the posterior one-third of the tongue?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#8

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Vagus nerve (X)
#9

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of hearing and balance?

Facial nerve (VII)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
#10

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the pharynx and larynx, as well as for sensation from the skin of the external ear and the walls of the pharynx and larynx?

Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
Accessory nerve (XI)
#11

Damage to which cranial nerve can result in difficulty in speaking, hoarseness, and impaired swallowing?

Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Vagus nerve (X)
#12

Which cranial nerve is the only one to emerge dorsally from the brainstem (the dorsal surface)?

Trochlear nerve (IV)
Abducens nerve (VI)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#13

Damage to which cranial nerve can result in difficulty in turning the head and lifting the shoulders?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Vagus nerve (X)
#14

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx, and also controls parasympathetic functions in the thoracic and abdominal viscera?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

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