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Cranial Nerves
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The only nerve that originates from the forebrain | optic |
| the only cranial nerve that extends beyond the head and neck region | Vagus |
| the largest cranial nerve | Trigeminal |
| fibers arise from the sensory apparatus within the inner ear | vestibulocochlear |
| supplies somatic motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscle of the eye | abducens |
| has five major branches; transmits sensory, motor, and autonomic impulses | facial |
| cell bodies are located within their associated sense organs | olfactory, optic, vestibulocochlear |
| transmits sensory impulses form pressure receptors of the carotid artery | glossopharyngeal |
| arises from the ventral rootlets of the spinal cord | accessory |
| innervates four of the muscles that move the eyes and the iris | oculomotor |
| supplies the superior oblique muscle of the ye | trochlear |
| two nerves that supply the tongue muscles | glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal |
| its tract is frequently misidentified as this nerve | olfactory |
| serves muscles covering the facial skeleton | facial |