Cranial Nerves Question And Answers

Cranial Nerves

Question 1: Enumerate the various Cranial Nerves.

Answer. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves. They are serially numbered from 1 to 12 in craniocaudal order of their attachment on the surface of the brain and designated by Roman numerals as follows:

• Olfactory (1)
• Optic (2)
• Oculomotor (3)
• Trochlear (4)
• Trigeminal (5)
• Abducent (6)
• Facial (7)
• Vestibulocochlear (8)
• Glossopharyngeal (9)
• Vagus (10)
• Accessory (11)
• Hypoglossal (12)