NUR 2180 Physical Assessment

Physical Assessment Module 8 Quiz

Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory

- smell

"Stinky factory"

Cranial Nerve II: Optic

- vision, sight

Cranial Nerve III: Oculomotor

- eyelid elevation, pupil constriction and accommodation

Cranial Nerve IV: Trochlear

- eye movement

Cranial Nerve V: Trigeminal

- chewing and facial expressions

Cranial Nerve VI: Abducens

- eye movement

Cranial Nerve VII: Facial

- produces tears, taste, saliva production, and facial expressions

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Cranial Nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear

- hearing and balance

"cochlear implant"

Cranial Nerve IX: Glossopharyngeal

- swallowing, saliva production, gagging, taste

Cranial Nerve X: Vagus

- Sensory from visceral organs (Heart, Lungs, Digestive system) and smooth muscle

contraction.

Cranial Nerve XI: Accessory

- shoulder movement and head rotation and allows for swallowing

Cranial Nerve XII: Hypoglossal

- tongue movement

allows to formulate speech and swallowing

Mnemonic for cranial nerve names

- Old - Olfactory nerve

operators - Optic nerve

occasionally - Oculomotor nerve

troubleshoot - Trochlear nerve

tricky - Trigeminal nerve

abducted - Abducens nerve

family - Facial nerve

veterans - Vestibulocochlear nerve

galloping - Glossopharyngeal nerve

valiantly - Vagus nerve

across - Accessory nerve

history - Hypoglossal nerve

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