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Cranial Nerves
Cranial Nerve Testing
| Name | Test |
|---|---|
| Olfactory | smell |
| Optic | visual acuity (near and far), visual fields (periphery), pupillary reaction |
| Oculomotor | eye movement, pupil constriction |
| Trochlear | eye movement (downward at nose and medial) |
| Trigeminal | muscles of mastication ("bite down"), blink reflex; sensation (touch and pain) (dull/sharp) of face |
| Adbducens | eye movement (ABD), look to side |
| Facial | facial expressions (smile, frown, lift eyebrows, taste (sugar or salt) |
| Glossopharyngeal | swallow, gag reflex |
| Vagus | check for hoarseness, open wide and say "AH" |
| Accessory (Spinal) | resisted shoulder shrugs |
| Hypoglossal | stick out tongue |
| Vestibulocochlear | Hearing and Balance |