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Select all of the cranial nerves that are accurately paired with its distinguishing characteristics and description. Again, select all that apply.

  • A. Olfactory Cranial Nerve: The sensory nerve that transmits the sense of smell to the olfactory foramina of the nose
  • B. Optic Cranial Nerve: This sensory nerve transmits the sense of vision from the retina to the brain.
  • C. Oculomotor Cranial Nerve: This motor and sensory nerve controls eye movements and visual acuity.
  • D. Trochlear Cranial Nerve: This motor nerve innervates eye ball movement and the superior oblique muscle of the eyes.
  • E. Abducens Cranial Nerve: This motor nerve innervates and controls the abduction of the eye using the lateral rectus muscle.
  • F. Facial Cranial Nerve: This motor nerve controls facial movements, some salivary glands and gustatory sensations from the anterior part of the tongue.
  • G. Glossopharyngeal Cranial Nerve: This sensory nerve This nerve gives us the sense of taste from the posterior tongue, and it also innervates the parotid glands
Correct Answer: A,B,D,E,F

Rationale: Options A, B, D, E, and F are correct. The olfactory nerve (I) is sensory for smell, the optic nerve (II) is sensory for vision, the trochlear nerve (IV) is motor for the superior oblique muscle, the abducens nerve (VI) is motor for the lateral rectus muscle, and the facial nerve (VII) is both motor and sensory, controlling facial movements and taste from the anterior tongue. Option C is incorrect because the oculomotor nerve (III) does not control visual acuity, and option G is incorrect because the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is both sensory and motor, not purely sensory.