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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. カード 1

    質問

    CN I — nerve name?

    回答

    Olfactory nerve.

  2. カード 2

    質問

    CN II — nerve name?

    回答

    Optic nerve.

  3. カード 3

    質問

    CN III — nerve name?

    回答

    Oculomotor nerve.

  4. カード 4

    質問

    CN IV — nerve name?

    回答

    Trochlear nerve.

  5. カード 5

    質問

    Olfactory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN I.

  6. カード 6

    質問

    CN V — nerve name?

    回答

    Trigeminal nerve.

  7. カード 7

    質問

    Optic nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN II.

  8. カード 8

    質問

    CN VI — nerve name?

    回答

    Abducens nerve.

  9. カード 9

    質問

    Oculomotor nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN III.

  10. カード 10

    質問

    CN VII — nerve name?

    回答

    Facial nerve.

  11. カード 11

    質問

    Trochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN IV.

  12. カード 12

    質問

    CN VIII — nerve name?

    回答

    Vestibulocochlear nerve.

  13. カード 13

    質問

    Trigeminal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN V.

  14. カード 14

    質問

    CN IX — nerve name?

    回答

    Glossopharyngeal nerve.

  15. カード 15

    質問

    Abducens nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN VI.

  16. カード 16

    質問

    CN X — nerve name?

    回答

    Vagus nerve.

  17. カード 17

    質問

    Facial nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN VII.

  18. カード 18

    質問

    CN XI — nerve name?

    回答

    Accessory nerve, also called the spinal accessory nerve.

  19. カード 19

    質問

    Vestibulocochlear nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN VIII.

  20. カード 20

    質問

    CN XII — nerve name?

    回答

    Hypoglossal nerve.

  21. カード 21

    質問

    Glossopharyngeal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN IX.

  22. カード 22

    質問

    Vagus nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN X.

  23. カード 23

    質問

    Accessory nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN XI.

  24. カード 24

    質問

    Hypoglossal nerve — cranial nerve number?

    回答

    CN XII.

  25. カード 25

    質問

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

    回答

    Sensory.

  26. カード 26

    質問

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

    回答

    Sensory.

  27. カード 27

    質問

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

    回答

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

  28. カード 28

    質問

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

    回答

    Mixed.

  29. カード 29

    質問

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

    回答

    Motor.

  30. カード 30

    質問

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

    回答

    Sensory.

  31. カード 31

    質問

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

    回答

    Mixed.

  32. カード 32

    質問

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

    回答

    Mixed.

  33. カード 33

    質問

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

    回答

    Motor.

  34. カード 34

    質問

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

    回答

    Mixed.

  35. カード 35

    質問

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

    回答

    Motor.

  36. カード 36

    質問

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

    回答

    Motor.

  37. カード 37

    質問

    CN I (olfactory) — primary sensory function?

    回答

    Smell, or olfaction.

  38. カード 38

    質問

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

    回答

    Visual sensory information.

  39. カード 39

    質問

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

    回答

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

  40. カード 40

    質問

    CN IV (trochlear) — extraocular muscle target?

    回答

    Superior oblique muscle.

  41. カード 41

    質問

    CN V1 (ophthalmic division) — main sensory territory?

    回答

    The upper face, including the forehead and cornea.

  42. カード 42

    質問

    CN VI (abducens) — extraocular muscle target?

    回答

    Lateral rectus muscle.

  43. カード 43

    質問

    CN VII (facial) — main somatic motor function?

    回答

    Movement of the muscles of facial expression.

  44. カード 44

    質問

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — cochlear branch function?

    回答

    Hearing.

  45. カード 45

    質問

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — taste territory?

    回答

    The posterior one-third of the tongue.

  46. カード 46

    質問

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

    回答

    The pharyngeal and soft-palate muscles used in swallowing.

  47. カード 47

    質問

    CN XI (accessory) — sternocleidomastoid function?

    回答

    Turning the head to the opposite side.

  48. カード 48

    質問

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — main muscle targets?

    回答

    The intrinsic and extrinsic tongue muscles, except palatoglossus.

  49. カード 49

    質問

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

    回答

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

  50. カード 50

    質問

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

    回答

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

  51. カード 51

    質問

    CN III (oculomotor) — role in eyelid position?

    回答

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

  52. カード 52

    質問

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

    回答

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

  53. カード 53

    質問

    CN V2 (maxillary division) — main sensory territory?

    回答

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

  54. カード 54

    質問

    CN VI (abducens) — primary eye movement?

    回答

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

  55. カード 55

    質問

    CN VII (facial) — taste territory?

    回答

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

  56. カード 56

    質問

    CN VIII (vestibulocochlear) — vestibular branch function?

    回答

    Balance and sensory information about head orientation and motion.

  57. カード 57

    質問

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

    回答

    Blood-pressure and blood-chemistry signals, respectively.

  58. カード 58

    質問

    CN X (vagus) — key laryngeal motor function?

    回答

    Motor control of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles for phonation.

  59. カード 59

    質問

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

    回答

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

  60. カード 60

    質問

    CN XII (hypoglossal) — role in tongue protrusion?

    回答

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

  61. カード 61

    質問

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

    回答

    Pupillary constriction through the sphincter pupillae.

  62. カード 62

    質問

    CN V3 (mandibular division) — main sensory territory?

    回答

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

  63. カード 63

    質問

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

    回答

    It provides secretomotor input to the lacrimal gland.

  64. カード 64

    質問

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

    回答

    Stylopharyngeus, which elevates the pharynx during swallowing.

  65. カード 65

    質問

    CN X (vagus) — main parasympathetic territory?

    回答

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

  66. カード 66

    質問

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

    回答

    Lens accommodation through the ciliary muscle.

  67. カード 67

    質問

    CN V (trigeminal) — main motor function?

    回答

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

  68. カード 68

    質問

    CN VII (facial) — parasympathetic role in salivation?

    回答

    It provides secretomotor input to the submandibular and sublingual glands.

  69. カード 69

    質問

    CN IX (glossopharyngeal) — parasympathetic salivary target?

    回答

    The parotid gland.

  70. カード 70

    質問

    CN X (vagus) — main visceral sensory territory?

    回答

    The pharynx, larynx, and thoracic and abdominal organs.

  71. カード 71

    質問

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

    回答

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

  72. カード 72

    質問

    CN XI (accessory) — trapezius function?

    回答

    Elevating the shoulder, as in a shoulder shrug.

  73. カード 73

    質問

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

    回答

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

  74. カード 74

    質問

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

    回答

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

  75. カード 75

    質問

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

    回答

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

  76. カード 76

    質問

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

    回答

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

  77. カード 77

    質問

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

    回答

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

  78. カード 78

    質問

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

    回答

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

  79. カード 79

    質問

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

    回答

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

  80. カード 80

    質問

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

    回答

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

  81. カード 81

    質問

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

    回答

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

  82. カード 82

    質問

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

    回答

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

  83. カード 83

    質問

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

    回答

    Compare shoulder elevation while the person shrugs against resistance.

  84. カード 84

    質問

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

    回答

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

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