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level: Lecture 5: Cranial Nerves Exam (CN VIII - XII)

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
What is the name of this test?	Rinne Test
What is the name of this test?	Weber Test
What kind of deafness is this patient suffering from?	Conductive Deafness
What kind of deafness is this patient suffering from?	Sensorineural Deafness
This test asks you to look for nystagmus. What is the meaning of "nystagmus"?	Nystagmus is a vision condition in which the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements.
Patients with IX Glossopharyngeal and X Vagus issues might have trouble with nerves relating to their mouths and many areas in the neck. You might get positive test results for dysarthria and dysphonia. What are dysarthria and dysphonia?	Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder in which the muscles that are used to produce speech are damaged, paralyzed, or weakened. Dysphonia refers to having an abnormal voice. It is also known as hoarseness. The voice can be described as hoarse, rough, raspy, strained, weak, breathy, or gravely (damage from cigarettes can cause this sound as well).
Which two cranial nerves are associated with the gag reflex?	IX Glossopharyngeal and X Vagus
What Cranial Nerve are these testing?	CN XI (Accessory)
What Cranial Nerve is this testing? The practitioner might ask the patient to say "yellow lorry" as well as checking their tongue.	CN XII Hypoglossal
You vestibular/Cochlear system is mainly connected with what CN number?	VIII