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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. کارڈ 1

    سوال

    CN I — nerve name?

    جواب

    Olfactory nerve.

  2. کارڈ 2

    سوال

    CN II — nerve name?

    جواب

    Optic nerve.

  3. کارڈ 3

    سوال

    CN III — nerve name?

    جواب

    Oculomotor nerve.

  4. کارڈ 4

    سوال

    CN IV — nerve name?

    جواب

    Trochlear nerve.

  5. کارڈ 5

    سوال

    Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN I.

  6. کارڈ 6

    سوال

    CN V — nerve name?

    جواب

    Trigeminal nerve.

  7. کارڈ 7

    سوال

    Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN II.

  8. کارڈ 8

    سوال

    CN VI — nerve name?

    جواب

    Abducens nerve.

  9. کارڈ 9

    سوال

    Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN III.

  10. کارڈ 10

    سوال

    CN VII — nerve name?

    جواب

    Facial nerve.

  11. کارڈ 11

    سوال

    Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN IV.

  12. کارڈ 12

    سوال

    CN VIII — nerve name?

    جواب

    Vestibulocochlear nerve.

  13. کارڈ 13

    سوال

    Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN V.

  14. کارڈ 14

    سوال

    CN IX — nerve name?

    جواب

    Glossopharyngeal nerve.

  15. کارڈ 15

    سوال

    Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN VI.

  16. کارڈ 16

    سوال

    CN X — nerve name?

    جواب

    Vagus nerve.

  17. کارڈ 17

    سوال

    Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN VII.

  18. کارڈ 18

    سوال

    CN XI — nerve name?

    جواب

    Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.

  19. کارڈ 19

    سوال

    Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN VIII.

  20. کارڈ 20

    سوال

    CN XII — nerve name?

    جواب

    Hypoglossal nerve.

  21. کارڈ 21

    سوال

    Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN IX.

  22. کارڈ 22

    سوال

    Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN X.

  23. کارڈ 23

    سوال

    Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN XI.

  24. کارڈ 24

    سوال

    Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    جواب

    CN XII.

  25. کارڈ 25

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Sensory.

  26. کارڈ 26

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Sensory.

  27. کارڈ 27

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  28. کارڈ 28

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Mixed.

  29. کارڈ 29

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Motor.

  30. کارڈ 30

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Sensory.

  31. کارڈ 31

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Mixed.

  32. کارڈ 32

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Mixed.

  33. کارڈ 33

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Motor.

  34. کارڈ 34

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Mixed.

  35. کارڈ 35

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Motor.

  36. کارڈ 36

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Motor.

  37. کارڈ 37

    سوال

    CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?

    جواب

    Smell, or olfaction.

  38. کارڈ 38

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Visual sensory information.

  39. کارڈ 39

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  40. کارڈ 40

    سوال

    CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?

    جواب

    Superior oblique muscle.

  41. کارڈ 41

    سوال

    CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?

    جواب

    The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.

  42. کارڈ 42

    سوال

    CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?

    جواب

    Lateral rectus muscle.

  43. کارڈ 43

    سوال

    CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?

    جواب

    Movement of the muscles of facial expression.

  44. کارڈ 44

    سوال

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?

    جواب

    Hearing.

  45. کارڈ 45

    سوال

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?

    جواب

    The posterior one-third of the tongue.

  46. کارڈ 46

    سوال

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

    جواب

    The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.

  47. کارڈ 47

    سوال

    CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?

    جواب

    Turning the head to the opposite side.

  48. کارڈ 48

    سوال

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?

    جواب

    The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.

  49. کارڈ 49

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  50. کارڈ 50

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  51. کارڈ 51

    سوال

    CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?

    جواب

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

  52. کارڈ 52

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  53. کارڈ 53

    سوال

    CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?

    جواب

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

  54. کارڈ 54

    سوال

    CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?

    جواب

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

  55. کارڈ 55

    سوال

    CN VII (facial) — taste territory?

    جواب

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

  56. کارڈ 56

    سوال

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?

    جواب

    Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.

  57. کارڈ 57

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.

  58. کارڈ 58

    سوال

    CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?

    جواب

    Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.

  59. کارڈ 59

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  60. کارڈ 60

    سوال

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?

    جواب

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

  61. کارڈ 61

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.

  62. کارڈ 62

    سوال

    CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?

    جواب

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

  63. کارڈ 63

    سوال

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

    جواب

    It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.

  64. کارڈ 64

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.

  65. کارڈ 65

    سوال

    CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?

    جواب

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

  66. کارڈ 66

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.

  67. کارڈ 67

    سوال

    CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?

    جواب

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

  68. کارڈ 68

    سوال

    CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?

    جواب

    It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

  69. کارڈ 69

    سوال

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?

    جواب

    The parotid gland.

  70. کارڈ 70

    سوال

    CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?

    جواب

    The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.

  71. کارڈ 71

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  72. کارڈ 72

    سوال

    CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?

    جواب

    Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.

  73. کارڈ 73

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  74. کارڈ 74

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  75. کارڈ 75

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  76. کارڈ 76

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  77. کارڈ 77

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  78. کارڈ 78

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  79. کارڈ 79

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  80. کارڈ 80

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  81. کارڈ 81

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  82. کارڈ 82

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

  83. کارڈ 83

    سوال

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

    جواب

    Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.

  84. کارڈ 84

    سوال

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

    جواب

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

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