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