Cranial Nerves and Peripheral Nervous System Quiz

Explore the functions of cranial nerves in the peripheral nervous system. Challenge yourself with questions on smell, taste, vision, and more!

#1

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

Optic nerve (II)
Olfactory nerve (I)
Vagus nerve (X)
Facial nerve (VII)
#2

Which cranial nerve controls eye movement?

Trochlear nerve (IV)
Oculomotor nerve (III)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
#3

Which cranial nerve is primarily sensory, carrying impulses for vision?

Optic nerve (II)
Olfactory nerve (I)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
#4

Which cranial nerve is responsible for taste sensation on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Vagus nerve (X)
#5

Which cranial nerve is involved in hearing and balance?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Facial nerve (VII)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
#6

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling muscles of mastication?

Trochlear nerve (IV)
Abducens nerve (VI)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Facial nerve (VII)
#7

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of the tongue?

Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Vagus nerve (X)
#8

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles involved in facial sensation and chewing?

Trigeminal nerve (V)
Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#9

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling most of the muscles in the neck and throat?

Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Trigeminal nerve (V)
Vagus nerve (X)
#10

Which cranial nerve is associated with controlling facial expressions and taste sensation on the posterior third of the tongue?

Facial nerve (VII)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#11

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the pharynx and larynx?

Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Accessory nerve (XI)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
Vagus nerve (X)
#12

Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx?

Accessory nerve (XI)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Vagus nerve (X)
Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
#13

Which cranial nerve is associated with controlling the muscles involved in swallowing and speaking, as well as the parasympathetic innervation to the heart and digestive organs?

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

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