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. Cartão 1

    Pergunta

    CN I — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Olfactory nerve.

  2. Cartão 2

    Pergunta

    CN II — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Optic nerve.

  3. Cartão 3

    Pergunta

    CN III — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Oculomotor nerve.

  4. Cartão 4

    Pergunta

    CN IV — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Trochlear nerve.

  5. Cartão 5

    Pergunta

    Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN I.

  6. Cartão 6

    Pergunta

    CN V — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Trigeminal nerve.

  7. Cartão 7

    Pergunta

    Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN II.

  8. Cartão 8

    Pergunta

    CN VI — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Abducens nerve.

  9. Cartão 9

    Pergunta

    Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN III.

  10. Cartão 10

    Pergunta

    CN VII — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Facial nerve.

  11. Cartão 11

    Pergunta

    Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN IV.

  12. Cartão 12

    Pergunta

    CN VIII — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Vestibulocochlear nerve.

  13. Cartão 13

    Pergunta

    Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN V.

  14. Cartão 14

    Pergunta

    CN IX — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Glossopharyngeal nerve.

  15. Cartão 15

    Pergunta

    Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN VI.

  16. Cartão 16

    Pergunta

    CN X — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Vagus nerve.

  17. Cartão 17

    Pergunta

    Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN VII.

  18. Cartão 18

    Pergunta

    CN XI — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.

  19. Cartão 19

    Pergunta

    Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN VIII.

  20. Cartão 20

    Pergunta

    CN XII — nerve name?

    Resposta

    Hypoglossal nerve.

  21. Cartão 21

    Pergunta

    Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN IX.

  22. Cartão 22

    Pergunta

    Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN X.

  23. Cartão 23

    Pergunta

    Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN XI.

  24. Cartão 24

    Pergunta

    Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    Resposta

    CN XII.

  25. Cartão 25

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Sensory.

  26. Cartão 26

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Sensory.

  27. Cartão 27

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  28. Cartão 28

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Mixed.

  29. Cartão 29

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Motor.

  30. Cartão 30

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Sensory.

  31. Cartão 31

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Mixed.

  32. Cartão 32

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Mixed.

  33. Cartão 33

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Motor.

  34. Cartão 34

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Mixed.

  35. Cartão 35

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Motor.

  36. Cartão 36

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Motor.

  37. Cartão 37

    Pergunta

    CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?

    Resposta

    Smell, or olfaction.

  38. Cartão 38

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Visual sensory information.

  39. Cartão 39

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  40. Cartão 40

    Pergunta

    CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?

    Resposta

    Superior oblique muscle.

  41. Cartão 41

    Pergunta

    CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?

    Resposta

    The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.

  42. Cartão 42

    Pergunta

    CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?

    Resposta

    Lateral rectus muscle.

  43. Cartão 43

    Pergunta

    CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?

    Resposta

    Movement of the muscles of facial expression.

  44. Cartão 44

    Pergunta

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?

    Resposta

    Hearing.

  45. Cartão 45

    Pergunta

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?

    Resposta

    The posterior one-third of the tongue.

  46. Cartão 46

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.

  47. Cartão 47

    Pergunta

    CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?

    Resposta

    Turning the head to the opposite side.

  48. Cartão 48

    Pergunta

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?

    Resposta

    The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.

  49. Cartão 49

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  50. Cartão 50

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  51. Cartão 51

    Pergunta

    CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?

    Resposta

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

  52. Cartão 52

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  53. Cartão 53

    Pergunta

    CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?

    Resposta

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

  54. Cartão 54

    Pergunta

    CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?

    Resposta

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

  55. Cartão 55

    Pergunta

    CN VII (facial) — taste territory?

    Resposta

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

  56. Cartão 56

    Pergunta

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?

    Resposta

    Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.

  57. Cartão 57

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.

  58. Cartão 58

    Pergunta

    CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?

    Resposta

    Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.

  59. Cartão 59

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  60. Cartão 60

    Pergunta

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?

    Resposta

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

  61. Cartão 61

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.

  62. Cartão 62

    Pergunta

    CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?

    Resposta

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

  63. Cartão 63

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.

  64. Cartão 64

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.

  65. Cartão 65

    Pergunta

    CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?

    Resposta

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

  66. Cartão 66

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.

  67. Cartão 67

    Pergunta

    CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?

    Resposta

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

  68. Cartão 68

    Pergunta

    CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?

    Resposta

    It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

  69. Cartão 69

    Pergunta

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?

    Resposta

    The parotid gland.

  70. Cartão 70

    Pergunta

    CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?

    Resposta

    The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.

  71. Cartão 71

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  72. Cartão 72

    Pergunta

    CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?

    Resposta

    Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.

  73. Cartão 73

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  74. Cartão 74

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  75. Cartão 75

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  76. Cartão 76

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  77. Cartão 77

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  78. Cartão 78

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  79. Cartão 79

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  80. Cartão 80

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  81. Cartão 81

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  82. Cartão 82

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

  83. Cartão 83

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

    Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.

  84. Cartão 84

    Pergunta

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

    Resposta

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

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