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Cranial Nerve Flashcards: Names, Numbers, Functions & Tests

Learn all 12 cranial nerves with 84 focused cards on names, numbers, classification as sensory, motor, or mixed, core functions, and safe high-level exam cues.

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Build reliable recall of all 12 cranial nerves without turning a focused study session into an anatomy encyclopedia. These 84 original English cards practice number-to-name and name-to-number recall, sensory/motor/mixed classification, core functions and pathways, and one safe high-level assessment cue for each nerve.

The sequence starts with identity in both useful directions, moves into classification, then interleaves functions across the nerves before ending with assessment cues. Related prompts are spaced apart so nearby cards do not hand you the next answer.

This deck deliberately leaves out symptom diagnosis, lesion localization, treatment, detailed nuclei and foramina, traditional mnemonic phrases, and self-assessment. It is an educational study aid, not medical advice or a substitute for supervised clinical training.

The questions, answers, organization, metadata, and original generated cover are independently authored from common knowledge and released under CC0 1.0 to the extent applicable rights exist. Scope and facts were checked against NCBI Bookshelf cranial-nerve references and the Merck Manual Professional neurological examination guide.

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  1. 1. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN I — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Olfactory nerve.

  2. 2. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN II — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Optic nerve.

  3. 3. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Oculomotor nerve.

  4. 4. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IV — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Trochlear nerve.

  5. 5. kártya

    Kérdés

    Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN I.

  6. 6. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Trigeminal nerve.

  7. 7. kártya

    Kérdés

    Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN II.

  8. 8. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VI — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Abducens nerve.

  9. 9. kártya

    Kérdés

    Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN III.

  10. 10. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Facial nerve.

  11. 11. kártya

    Kérdés

    Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN IV.

  12. 12. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VIII — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Vestibulocochlear nerve.

  13. 13. kártya

    Kérdés

    Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN V.

  14. 14. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Glossopharyngeal nerve.

  15. 15. kártya

    Kérdés

    Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN VI.

  16. 16. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Vagus nerve.

  17. 17. kártya

    Kérdés

    Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN VII.

  18. 18. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XI — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.

  19. 19. kártya

    Kérdés

    Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN VIII.

  20. 20. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XII — nerve name?

    Válasz

    Hypoglossal nerve.

  21. 21. kártya

    Kérdés

    Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN IX.

  22. 22. kártya

    Kérdés

    Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN X.

  23. 23. kártya

    Kérdés

    Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN XI.

  24. 24. kártya

    Kérdés

    Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Válasz

    CN XII.

  25. 25. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN I (olfactory) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Sensory.

  26. 26. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Sensory.

  27. 27. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III (oculomotor) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Motor. Its motor classification includes somatic motor and parasympathetic output.

  28. 28. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Mixed.

  29. 29. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XI (accessory) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Motor.

  30. 30. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN II (optic) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Sensory.

  31. 31. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V (trigeminal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Mixed.

  32. 32. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Mixed.

  33. 33. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IV (trochlear) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Motor.

  34. 34. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X (vagus) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Mixed.

  35. 35. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Motor.

  36. 36. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VI (abducens) — sensory, motor, or mixed?

    Válasz

    Motor.

  37. 37. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?

    Válasz

    Smell, or olfaction.

  38. 38. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN II (optic) — what information does it carry from the retina?

    Válasz

    Visual sensory information.

  39. 39. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III (oculomotor) — which four extraocular muscles does it innervate?

    Válasz

    Superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, and inferior oblique.

  40. 40. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?

    Válasz

    Superior oblique muscle.

  41. 41. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?

    Válasz

    The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.

  42. 42. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?

    Válasz

    Lateral rectus muscle.

  43. 43. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?

    Válasz

    Movement of the muscles of facial expression.

  44. 44. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?

    Válasz

    Hearing.

  45. 45. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?

    Válasz

    The posterior one-third of the tongue.

  46. 46. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X (vagus) — key motor targets in the mouth and throat?

    Válasz

    The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.

  47. 47. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?

    Válasz

    Turning the head to the opposite side.

  48. 48. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?

    Válasz

    The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.

  49. 49. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN I (olfactory) — where do fibers from the nasal olfactory mucosa first synapse?

    Válasz

    In the olfactory bulb, after passing through the cribriform plate.

  50. 50. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN II (optic) — role in the pupillary light reflex?

    Válasz

    It forms the afferent sensory limb that detects the light stimulus.

  51. 51. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?

    Válasz

    It supplies levator palpebrae superioris, which elevates the upper eyelid.

  52. 52. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IV (trochlear) — key eye-movement contribution?

    Válasz

    Through the superior oblique, CN IV intorts the eye; it depresses the eye most strongly in adduction.

  53. 53. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?

    Válasz

    The midface, including the cheek, upper lip, and maxillary teeth.

  54. 54. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?

    Válasz

    Abduction: moving the eye laterally, away from the nose.

  55. 55. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — taste territory?

    Válasz

    The anterior two-thirds of the tongue, carried through the chorda tympani.

  56. 56. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?

    Válasz

    Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.

  57. 57. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — what visceral sensory information comes from the carotid sinus and body?

    Válasz

    Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.

  58. 58. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?

    Válasz

    Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.

  59. 59. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — role in the corneal reflex?

    Válasz

    It carries the efferent motor limb that closes the eyelids through orbicularis oculi.

  60. 60. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?

    Válasz

    It supplies genioglossus, a principal muscle for protruding the tongue.

  61. 61. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III (oculomotor) — parasympathetic effect on the pupil?

    Válasz

    Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.

  62. 62. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?

    Válasz

    Most of the lower face and jaw, plus mandibular teeth and general sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

  63. 63. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in tear production?

    Válasz

    It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.

  64. 64. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — motor target that assists swallowing?

    Válasz

    Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.

  65. 65. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?

    Válasz

    Thoracic and abdominal viscera, extending through much of the gastrointestinal tract.

  66. 66. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III (oculomotor) — parasympathetic role in near vision?

    Válasz

    Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.

  67. 67. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?

    Válasz

    Motor control of the muscles of mastication through the mandibular division, V3.

  68. 68. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?

    Válasz

    It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

  69. 69. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?

    Válasz

    The parotid gland.

  70. 70. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?

    Válasz

    The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.

  71. 71. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V (trigeminal) — role in the corneal reflex?

    Válasz

    It carries the afferent sensory limb through the ophthalmic division, V1.

  72. 72. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?

    Válasz

    Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.

  73. 73. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN I (olfactory) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Ask the person to identify a familiar, nonirritating odor in each nostril separately, with the other nostril occluded.

  74. 74. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN II (optic) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Check visual acuity in each eye separately with an appropriate distance or near chart.

  75. 75. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN III (oculomotor) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Shine a light into each eye and observe brisk, symmetric direct and consensual pupillary constriction; CN III is the efferent limb.

  76. 76. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IV (trochlear) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Have the person follow a target through an H pattern, watching the adducted eye as it looks down.

  77. 77. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN V (trigeminal) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    With the eyes closed, compare light facial sensation across the V1, V2, and V3 territories on both sides.

  78. 78. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VI (abducens) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Have the person follow a target into lateral gaze and check that each eye abducts smoothly.

  79. 79. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VII (facial) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Compare facial-movement symmetry while the person smiles, raises the eyebrows, and closes the eyes tightly.

  80. 80. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Screen hearing in each ear separately with a quiet whisper while the opposite ear is occluded.

  81. 81. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    In a supervised exam, assess the sensory limb of the gag reflex alongside CN X; bilateral absence can occur in healthy people.

  82. 82. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN X (vagus) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Ask the person to say “ah” and observe whether the soft palate elevates symmetrically.

  83. 83. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XI (accessory) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.

  84. 84. kártya

    Kérdés

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — one high-level assessment cue?

    Válasz

    Ask the person to protrude the tongue and observe its position and movement.

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