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.
Informazioni su questo mazzo
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.
Carte in questo mazzo
Carta 1
Domanda
CN I — nerve name?
Risposta
Olfactory nerve.
Carta 2
Domanda
CN II — nerve name?
Risposta
Optic nerve.
Carta 3
Domanda
CN III — nerve name?
Risposta
Oculomotor nerve.
Carta 4
Domanda
CN IV — nerve name?
Risposta
Trochlear nerve.
Carta 5
Domanda
Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN I.
Carta 6
Domanda
CN V — nerve name?
Risposta
Trigeminal nerve.
Carta 7
Domanda
Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN II.
Carta 8
Domanda
CN VI — nerve name?
Risposta
Abducens nerve.
Carta 9
Domanda
Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN III.
Carta 10
Domanda
CN VII — nerve name?
Risposta
Facial nerve.
Carta 11
Domanda
Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN IV.
Carta 12
Domanda
CN VIII — nerve name?
Risposta
Vestibulocochlear nerve.
Carta 13
Domanda
Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN V.
Carta 14
Domanda
CN IX — nerve name?
Risposta
Glossopharyngeal nerve.
Carta 15
Domanda
Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN VI.
Carta 16
Domanda
CN X — nerve name?
Risposta
Vagus nerve.
Carta 17
Domanda
Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN VII.
Carta 18
Domanda
CN XI — nerve name?
Risposta
Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.
Carta 19
Domanda
Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN VIII.
Carta 20
Domanda
CN XII — nerve name?
Risposta
Hypoglossal nerve.
Carta 21
Domanda
Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN IX.
Carta 22
Domanda
Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN X.
Carta 23
Domanda
Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN XI.
Carta 24
Domanda
Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?
Risposta
CN XII.
Carta 25
Domanda
CN I (olfactory) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Sensory.
Carta 26
Domanda
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Sensory.
Carta 27
Domanda
CN III (oculomotor) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Motor. Its motor classification includes somatic motor and parasympathetic output.
Carta 28
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Mixed.
Carta 29
Domanda
CN XI (accessory) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Motor.
Carta 30
Domanda
CN II (optic) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Sensory.
Carta 31
Domanda
CN V (trigeminal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Mixed.
Carta 32
Domanda
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Mixed.
Carta 33
Domanda
CN IV (trochlear) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Motor.
Carta 34
Domanda
CN X (vagus) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Mixed.
Carta 35
Domanda
CN XII (hypoglossal) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Motor.
Carta 36
Domanda
CN VI (abducens) — sensory, motor, or mixed?
Risposta
Motor.
Carta 37
Domanda
CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?
Risposta
Smell, or olfaction.
Carta 38
Domanda
CN II (optic) — what information does it carry from the retina?
Risposta
Visual sensory information.
Carta 39
Domanda
CN III (oculomotor) — which four extraocular muscles does it innervate?
Risposta
Superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, and inferior oblique.
Carta 40
Domanda
CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?
Risposta
Superior oblique muscle.
Carta 41
Domanda
CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?
Risposta
The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.
Carta 42
Domanda
CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?
Risposta
Lateral rectus muscle.
Carta 43
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?
Risposta
Movement of the muscles of facial expression.
Carta 44
Domanda
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?
Risposta
Hearing.
Carta 45
Domanda
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?
Risposta
The posterior one-third of the tongue.
Carta 46
Domanda
CN X (vagus) — key motor targets in the mouth and throat?
Risposta
The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.
Carta 47
Domanda
CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?
Risposta
Turning the head to the opposite side.
Carta 48
Domanda
CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?
Risposta
The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.
Carta 49
Domanda
CN I (olfactory) — where do fibers from the nasal olfactory mucosa first synapse?
Risposta
In the olfactory bulb, after passing through the cribriform plate.
Carta 50
Domanda
CN II (optic) — role in the pupillary light reflex?
Risposta
It forms the afferent sensory limb that detects the light stimulus.
Carta 51
Domanda
CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?
Risposta
It supplies levator palpebrae superioris, which elevates the upper eyelid.
Carta 52
Domanda
CN IV (trochlear) — key eye-movement contribution?
Risposta
Through the superior oblique, CN IV intorts the eye; it depresses the eye most strongly in adduction.
Carta 53
Domanda
CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?
Risposta
The midface, including the cheek, upper lip, and maxillary teeth.
Carta 54
Domanda
CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?
Risposta
Abduction: moving the eye laterally, away from the nose.
Carta 55
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — taste territory?
Risposta
The anterior two-thirds of the tongue, carried through the chorda tympani.
Carta 56
Domanda
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?
Risposta
Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.
Carta 57
Domanda
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — what visceral sensory information comes from the carotid sinus and body?
Risposta
Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.
Carta 58
Domanda
CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?
Risposta
Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.
Carta 59
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — role in the corneal reflex?
Risposta
It carries the efferent motor limb that closes the eyelids through orbicularis oculi.
Carta 60
Domanda
CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?
Risposta
It supplies genioglossus, a principal muscle for protruding the tongue.
Carta 61
Domanda
CN III (oculomotor) — parasympathetic effect on the pupil?
Risposta
Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.
Carta 62
Domanda
CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?
Risposta
Most of the lower face and jaw, plus mandibular teeth and general sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
Carta 63
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in tear production?
Risposta
It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.
Carta 64
Domanda
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — motor target that assists swallowing?
Risposta
Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.
Carta 65
Domanda
CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?
Risposta
Thoracic and abdominal viscera, extending through much of the gastrointestinal tract.
Carta 66
Domanda
CN III (oculomotor) — parasympathetic role in near vision?
Risposta
Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.
Carta 67
Domanda
CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?
Risposta
Motor control of the muscles of mastication through the mandibular division, V3.
Carta 68
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?
Risposta
It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.
Carta 69
Domanda
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?
Risposta
The parotid gland.
Carta 70
Domanda
CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?
Risposta
The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.
Carta 71
Domanda
CN V (trigeminal) — role in the corneal reflex?
Risposta
It carries the afferent sensory limb through the ophthalmic division, V1.
Carta 72
Domanda
CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?
Risposta
Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.
Carta 73
Domanda
CN I (olfactory) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Ask the person to identify a familiar, nonirritating odor in each nostril separately, with the other nostril occluded.
Carta 74
Domanda
CN II (optic) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Check visual acuity in each eye separately with an appropriate distance or near chart.
Carta 75
Domanda
CN III (oculomotor) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Shine a light into each eye and observe brisk, symmetric direct and consensual pupillary constriction; CN III is the efferent limb.
Carta 76
Domanda
CN IV (trochlear) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Have the person follow a target through an H pattern, watching the adducted eye as it looks down.
Carta 77
Domanda
CN V (trigeminal) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
With the eyes closed, compare light facial sensation across the V1, V2, and V3 territories on both sides.
Carta 78
Domanda
CN VI (abducens) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Have the person follow a target into lateral gaze and check that each eye abducts smoothly.
Carta 79
Domanda
CN VII (facial) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Compare facial-movement symmetry while the person smiles, raises the eyebrows, and closes the eyes tightly.
Carta 80
Domanda
CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Screen hearing in each ear separately with a quiet whisper while the opposite ear is occluded.
Carta 81
Domanda
CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
In a supervised exam, assess the sensory limb of the gag reflex alongside CN X; bilateral absence can occur in healthy people.
Carta 82
Domanda
CN X (vagus) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Ask the person to say “ah” and observe whether the soft palate elevates symmetrically.
Carta 83
Domanda
CN XI (accessory) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.
Carta 84
Domanda
CN XII (hypoglossal) — one high-level assessment cue?
Risposta
Ask the person to protrude the tongue and observe its position and movement.
84 carte
Cranial Nerve Flashcards: Names, Numbers, Functions & Tests
Nibomo si apre e puoi iniziare a studiare.