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cranial nervez
cranial nerves
Question | Answer |
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olfactory | sniff cloves or vanilla |
optic | eye chart and finger moving into visual field |
oculomotor | pupils are tested with penlight |
trochlear | follow moving objects |
trigeminal | safety pin and hot and cold objects; wisp of cotton; open mouth against resistance |
abducens | move each eye laterally |
facial | taste test; close eyes, smile, whistle, etc; ammonia fumes |
vestibulocochlear | tuning fork |
glossopharyngeal | gag and swallowing reflexes; speak and cough; taste test |
vagus | gag and swallowing reflexes; speak and cough; taste test (common to glossopharyngeal) |
accessory | rotate head and shrug shoulders against resistance |
hypoglossal | stick out tongue (for position abnormalities) |