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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CN I — nerve name?
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Olfactory nerve.
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CN II — nerve name?
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Optic nerve.
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CN III — nerve name?
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Oculomotor nerve.
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CN IV — nerve name?
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Trochlear nerve.
Kartu 5
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Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN I.
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CN V — nerve name?
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Trigeminal nerve.
Kartu 7
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Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN II.
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CN VI — nerve name?
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Abducens nerve.
Kartu 9
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Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN III.
Kartu 10
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CN VII — nerve name?
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Facial nerve.
Kartu 11
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Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN IV.
Kartu 12
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CN VIII — nerve name?
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Vestibulocochlear nerve.
Kartu 13
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Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN V.
Kartu 14
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CN IX — nerve name?
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Glossopharyngeal nerve.
Kartu 15
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Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN VI.
Kartu 16
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CN X — nerve name?
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Vagus nerve.
Kartu 17
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Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN VII.
Kartu 18
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CN XI — nerve name?
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Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.
Kartu 19
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Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN VIII.
Kartu 20
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CN XII — nerve name?
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Hypoglossal nerve.
Kartu 21
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Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN IX.
Kartu 22
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Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN X.
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Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN XI.
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Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?
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CN XII.
Kartu 25
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CN I (olfactory) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Sensory.
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CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Sensory.
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CN III (oculomotor) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Motor. Its motor classification includes somatic motor and parasympathetic output.
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CN VII (facial) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Mixed.
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CN XI (accessory) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Motor.
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CN II (optic) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Sensory.
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CN V (trigeminal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Mixed.
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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Mixed.
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CN IV (trochlear) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Motor.
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CN X (vagus) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Mixed.
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CN XII (hypoglossal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Motor.
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CN VI (abducens) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
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Motor.
Kartu 37
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CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?
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Smell, or olfaction.
Kartu 38
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CN II (optic) — what information does it carry from the retina?
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Visual sensory information.
Kartu 39
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CN III (oculomotor) — which four extraocular muscles does it innervate?
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Superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, and inferior oblique.
Kartu 40
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CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?
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Superior oblique muscle.
Kartu 41
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CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?
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The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.
Kartu 42
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CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?
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Lateral rectus muscle.
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CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?
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Movement of the muscles of facial expression.
Kartu 44
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CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?
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Hearing.
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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?
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The posterior one-third of the tongue.
Kartu 46
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CN X (vagus) — key motor targets in the mouth and throat?
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The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.
Kartu 47
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CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?
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Turning the head to the opposite side.
Kartu 48
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CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?
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The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.
Kartu 49
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CN I (olfactory) — where do fibers from the nasal olfactory mucosa first synapse?
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In the olfactory bulb, after passing through the cribriform plate.
Kartu 50
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CN II (optic) — role in the pupillary light reflex?
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It forms the afferent sensory limb that detects the light stimulus.
Kartu 51
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CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?
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It supplies levator palpebrae superioris, which elevates the upper eyelid.
Kartu 52
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CN IV (trochlear) — key eye-movement contribution?
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Through the superior oblique, CN IV intorts the eye; it depresses the eye most strongly in adduction.
Kartu 53
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CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?
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The midface, including the cheek, upper lip, and maxillary teeth.
Kartu 54
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CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?
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Abduction: moving the eye laterally, away from the nose.
Kartu 55
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CN VII (facial) — taste territory?
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The anterior two-thirds of the tongue, carried through the chorda tympani.
Kartu 56
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CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?
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Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.
Kartu 57
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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — what visceral sensory information comes from the carotid sinus and body?
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Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.
Kartu 58
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CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?
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Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.
Kartu 59
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CN VII (facial) — role in the corneal reflex?
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It carries the efferent motor limb that closes the eyelids through orbicularis oculi.
Kartu 60
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CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?
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It supplies genioglossus, a principal muscle for protruding the tongue.
Kartu 61
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CN III (oculomotor) — parasympathetic effect on the pupil?
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Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.
Kartu 62
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CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?
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Most of the lower face and jaw, plus mandibular teeth and general sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
Kartu 63
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CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in tear production?
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It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.
Kartu 64
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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — motor target that assists swallowing?
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Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.
Kartu 65
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CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?
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Thoracic and abdominal viscera, extending through much of the gastrointestinal tract.
Kartu 66
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CN III (oculomotor) — parasympathetic role in near vision?
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Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.
Kartu 67
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CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?
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Motor control of the muscles of mastication through the mandibular division, V3.
Kartu 68
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CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?
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It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.
Kartu 69
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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?
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The parotid gland.
Kartu 70
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CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?
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The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.
Kartu 71
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CN V (trigeminal) — role in the corneal reflex?
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It carries the afferent sensory limb through the ophthalmic division, V1.
Kartu 72
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CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?
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Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.
Kartu 73
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CN I (olfactory) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Ask the person to identify a familiar, nonirritating odor in each nostril separately, with the other nostril occluded.
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CN II (optic) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Check visual acuity in each eye separately with an appropriate distance or near chart.
Kartu 75
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CN III (oculomotor) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Shine a light into each eye and observe brisk, symmetric direct and consensual pupillary constriction; CN III is the efferent limb.
Kartu 76
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CN IV (trochlear) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Have the person follow a target through an H pattern, watching the adducted eye as it looks down.
Kartu 77
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CN V (trigeminal) — one high-level assessment cue?
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With the eyes closed, compare light facial sensation across the V1, V2, and V3 territories on both sides.
Kartu 78
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CN VI (abducens) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Have the person follow a target into lateral gaze and check that each eye abducts smoothly.
Kartu 79
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CN VII (facial) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Compare facial-movement symmetry while the person smiles, raises the eyebrows, and closes the eyes tightly.
Kartu 80
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CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Screen hearing in each ear separately with a quiet whisper while the opposite ear is occluded.
Kartu 81
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CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — one high-level assessment cue?
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In a supervised exam, assess the sensory limb of the gag reflex alongside CN X; bilateral absence can occur in healthy people.
Kartu 82
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CN X (vagus) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Ask the person to say “ah” and observe whether the soft palate elevates symmetrically.
Kartu 83
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CN XI (accessory) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.
Kartu 84
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CN XII (hypoglossal) — one high-level assessment cue?
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Ask the person to protrude the tongue and observe its position and movement.
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Cranial Nerve Flashcards: Names, Numbers, Functions & Tests
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