HEENT

Q: CN I

A: Smell

Q: CN II

A: Visual acuity, visual fields (peripheral vision)

Q: CN II, III

A: Pupillary reactions

Q: CN III, IV, VI

A: Extraocular movements

Q: CN V

A: Facial sensation and jaw movement

Q: CN VII

A: Facial movements and symmetry

Q: CN VIII

A: Hearing

Q: CN IX, X

A: Swallowing, rise of soft palate, gag reflex

Q: CN XI

A: Shoulder and neck movements

Q: CN XII

A: Tongue symmetry and position

Q: Mnemonic for cranial nerve names (CN I–XII)

A: Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables Ah H!

(Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal)

Q: Mnemonic for cranial nerve type (Sensory, Motor, Both)

A: Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Brains Matter More

(S = Sensory, M = Motor, B = Both)