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Cranial Nerves
Question | Answer |
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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 |