Quiz for:
Overview of Cranial Nerves and Functions

Question 1

What is the primary function of cranial nerve XII?

Question 2

Cranial nerves that carry special sensory information include all except:

Question 3

Which cranial nerves are not true nerves but projections of the brain?

Question 4

Which embryological pharyngeal arch is associated with the trigeminal nerve?

Question 5

Cranial nerve X is responsible for which of the following functions?

Question 6

Which function is not associated with the vestibulocochlear nerve?

Question 7

What kind of sensory information does the glossopharyngeal nerve carry?

Question 8

Which cranial nerves originate from the midbrain?

Question 9

Which cranial nerves originate from the pontomedullary junction?

Question 10

Which cranial nerve is involved in both facial expression and taste sensation?

Question 11

Which cranial nerve carries parasympathetic fibers to manage glandular secretions?

Question 12

Which cranial nerve originates from the spinal cord?

Question 13

What does the mnemonic 'Some say marry money, but my brother says big brains matter more' help to remember?

Question 14

Which cranial nerve manages the parasympathetic control of the heart and digestive tract?

Question 15

Which cranial nerve is responsible for moving the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?