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Cranial Nerves
Cranial Nerves (TU)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 1 | Olfactory |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 2 | Optic |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 3 | Oculomotor |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 4 | Trochlear |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 5 | Trigeminal |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 6 | Abducens |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 7 | Facial |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 8 | Vestibulocochlear |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 9 | Glossopharyngeal |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 10 | Vagus |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 11 | Accessory |
| Identify the Cranial Nerve: 12 | Hypoglossal |
| What nerve is being assessed: A PT asks the patient to close their eyes and proceeds to use a cotton ball to touch the patient's face | Trigeminal |
| What nerve is being assessed: Patient is seated and therapist uses a tongue depressor to assess the gag reflex. | Vagus and/or Glossopharyngeal |
| What nerve is being assessed: Patient is seated and the therapist asks the patient to stick their tongue out. | Hypoglossal |
| What nerve is being assessed: The patient shrugs their shoulders and the therapists presses down into should depression | Accessory |
| What nerve is being assessed: A ticking watch is placed near one of the patient's ears. | Vestibulocochlear |
| What nerve is being assessed: The patient is seated and the patient is asked to follow an object with their eyes (no head movement) in an inferior direcction. | Trochelar |
| What nerve is being assessed: The patient is seated and the patient is asked to follow an object with their eyes (no head movement) in the lateral/adbucted position | Abducens |
| What nerve is being assessed: The patient is seated and asked to follow an object with their eyes only (no head movements) in the vertical, horizontal and diagonal directions | Oculomotor |
| What nerve is being assessed: The patient closes their eyes and a cup of coffee is brought toward their nose. | Olfactory |
| What nerve is being assessed: Asking the patient to read or identify an object using sight. | Optic |
| What nerve is being assessed: The therapist asks the patient to mimic facial expressions | Facial |
| Where do cranial nerves originate? | Brain |