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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 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN I — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Olfactory nerve.

  2. 2 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN II — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Optic nerve.

  3. 3 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN III — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Oculomotor nerve.

  4. 4 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN IV — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Trochlear nerve.

  5. 5 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN I.

  6. 6 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN V — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Trigeminal nerve.

  7. 7 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN II.

  8. 8 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VI — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Abducens nerve.

  9. 9 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN III.

  10. 10 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VII — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Facial nerve.

  11. 11 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN IV.

  12. 12 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VIII — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Vestibulocochlear nerve.

  13. 13 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN V.

  14. 14 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN IX — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Glossopharyngeal nerve.

  15. 15 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN VI.

  16. 16 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN X — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Vagus nerve.

  17. 17 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN VII.

  18. 18 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN XI — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.

  19. 19 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN VIII.

  20. 20 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN XII — nerve name?

    Atsakymas

    Hypoglossal nerve.

  21. 21 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN IX.

  22. 22 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN X.

  23. 23 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN XI.

  24. 24 kortelė

    Klausimas

    Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Atsakymas

    CN XII.

  25. 25 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Sensory.

  26. 26 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Sensory.

  27. 27 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  28. 28 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Mixed.

  29. 29 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Motor.

  30. 30 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Sensory.

  31. 31 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Mixed.

  32. 32 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Mixed.

  33. 33 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Motor.

  34. 34 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Mixed.

  35. 35 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Motor.

  36. 36 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Motor.

  37. 37 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?

    Atsakymas

    Smell, or olfaction.

  38. 38 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Visual sensory information.

  39. 39 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  40. 40 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?

    Atsakymas

    Superior oblique muscle.

  41. 41 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?

    Atsakymas

    The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.

  42. 42 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?

    Atsakymas

    Lateral rectus muscle.

  43. 43 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?

    Atsakymas

    Movement of the muscles of facial expression.

  44. 44 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?

    Atsakymas

    Hearing.

  45. 45 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?

    Atsakymas

    The posterior one-third of the tongue.

  46. 46 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.

  47. 47 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?

    Atsakymas

    Turning the head to the opposite side.

  48. 48 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?

    Atsakymas

    The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.

  49. 49 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  50. 50 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  51. 51 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?

    Atsakymas

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

  52. 52 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  53. 53 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?

    Atsakymas

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

  54. 54 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?

    Atsakymas

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

  55. 55 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VII (facial) — taste territory?

    Atsakymas

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

  56. 56 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?

    Atsakymas

    Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.

  57. 57 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.

  58. 58 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?

    Atsakymas

    Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.

  59. 59 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  60. 60 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?

    Atsakymas

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

  61. 61 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.

  62. 62 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?

    Atsakymas

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

  63. 63 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.

  64. 64 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.

  65. 65 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?

    Atsakymas

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

  66. 66 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.

  67. 67 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?

    Atsakymas

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

  68. 68 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?

    Atsakymas

    It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

  69. 69 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?

    Atsakymas

    The parotid gland.

  70. 70 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?

    Atsakymas

    The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.

  71. 71 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  72. 72 kortelė

    Klausimas

    CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?

    Atsakymas

    Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.

  73. 73 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  74. 74 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  75. 75 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  76. 76 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  77. 77 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  78. 78 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  79. 79 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  80. 80 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  81. 81 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  82. 82 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

  83. 83 kortelė

    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

    Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.

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    Klausimas

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

    Atsakymas

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

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