The Cranial Nerves

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1. How many major nerves originate in the brain and are known as cranial nerves? 12 14 10 8

2. Which cranial nerve provides the human with the ability to smell a wide variety of odors? Facial Trochlear Glossopharyngeal Olfactory

3. Four of the five basic taste sensations that the human brain can identify include sweet, sour, umami and salt. What is the fifth basic taste sensation that the human can identify? Answer: (One Word)

4. Which cranial nerve receives sound wave stimuli from the small bones of the inner ear and interpret this in the brain as hearing and also control human balance? Answer: (One Word)

5. What is tic douloureux more commonly called in the English language? Glossopharyngeal neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia Double vision Hiccups

6. What is the name of a condition that involves the facial nerve and causes weakness and drooping of the facial muscles? Trigeminal neuralgia Drooping eyelid Oculomotor paralysis Bell's palsy

7. What is the name of the area where the optic nerve and retinal blood vessels enter the back of the eye? Macula Blind spot Fovea Central retina

8. What is the disturbance in vision that occurs when distant rays of light pass through the lens and are focused in front of the retina? Hyperopia Myopia Astigmatism Presbyopia

9. Which serious anomaly of the optic nerve can occur in the newborn child of a mother addicted to alcohol or illegal drugs? Optic nerve atrophy Optic nerve hypoplasia Optic neuritis Optic nerve papilledema

10. Which is the longest cranial nerve? Trigeminal nerve Vagus nerve Optic Nerve Glossopharyngeal nerve