Cranial Nerves High-Yield
Cranial Nerve I - CORRECT ANSWERSOlfactory — sense of smell
Cranial Nerve II - CORRECT ANSWERSOptic — vision
Cranial Nerve III - CORRECT ANSWERSOculomotor — eye movements, pupil
constriction
Cranial Nerve IV - CORRECT ANSWERSTrochlear — moves eye muscles
Cranial Nerve V - CORRECT ANSWERSTrigeminal — facial sensation, chewing
Cranial Nerve VI - CORRECT ANSWERSAbducens — eye movement
Cranial Nerve VII - CORRECT ANSWERSFacial — taste, facial expression, tear &
salivary glands
Cranial Nerve VIII - CORRECT ANSWERSVestibulocochlear — hearing & balance
Cranial Nerve IX - CORRECT ANSWERSGlossopharyngeal — swallowing, salivation
Cranial Nerve X - CORRECT ANSWERSVagus — heart rate, digestion, speech,
swallowing
Cranial Nerve XI - CORRECT ANSWERSAccessory — neck & shoulder movement
Cranial Nerve XII - CORRECT ANSWERSHypoglossal — tongue movement
Cerebrum - CORRECT ANSWERSLargest part of the brain; higher mental functions
Cerebral Cortex - CORRECT ANSWERSOuter gray matter layer of cerebrum
Gyri - CORRECT ANSWERSRidges of the brain
Sulci - CORRECT ANSWERSGrooves of the brain
Thalamus - CORRECT ANSWERSSensory relay station (except smell)
Hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWERSHomeostasis and endocrine control
Pineal Gland - CORRECT ANSWERSSecretes melatonin; regulates sleep-wake cycle
Cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWERSCoordinates movement, balance, posture
Dysmetria - CORRECT ANSWERSInability to perform accurate, smooth movements
