The cranial nerves – end of session test

1. The head and neck region are innervated by the 12 pairs of cranial nerves . Which one of the following options is the
pair of cranial nerves that supply the muscles of mastication?
a) Facial nerve
b) Glossopharyngeal nerve
c) Hypoglossal nerve
 Trigeminal nerve
2. When a patient requires the extraction of the lower right second molar tooth, which one of the combination of
nerves shown must be anaesthetised before the procedure is carried out?

Inferior dental and long buccal nerves

a) Lingual, inferior dental and long buccal nerves

b) Long buccal and lingual nerves
c) Mental, long buccal and lingual nerves

3. Which of the salivary glands is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve and it is most likely to be associated with
tumours?
a) Accessory glands
b) Parotid glands
c) Sublingual glands
 Submandibular glands

4. A patient re-attends the surgery after previously undergoing the surgical removal of the lower right third molar
tooth. He complains of a “numb” sensation in the anterior two-thirds of the right side of his tongue. Which one of
the following nerves is most likely to have been damaged during the surgical procedure?
a) Facial nerve
b) Inferior dental nerve
 Lingual nerve
c) Long buccal nerve
d) Mental nerve
5. The head and neck region are innervated by 12 pairs of cranial nerves. Many of these nerves carry both motor and
sensory nerve fibres, so they transmit messages to the brain for interpretation ad action messages from the brain to
the muscles. Which one of the following nerves transmits taste sensation from the tongue?
a) Facial nerve
b) Trigeminal nerve
c) Hypoglossal nerve
 Mandibular nerve
d) Maxillary nerve

6. A 70-years old patient attends the dental practice for the simple extraction of lower left first premolar tooth, which is
periodontally involved and mobile. To ensure the procedure is carried out painlessly, the dentist must anaesthetise
which pair of the following combination of nerves?
 Inferior dental and long buccal nerves
a) Inferior dental and mental nerves
b) Lingual and long buccal nerves
c) Lingual and mental nerves
d) Long buccal and mental nerves
7. A 45-year old patient attends the surgery for the extraction of upper right central incisor tooth. To ensure the
procedure is carried out painlessly, the dentist must anaesthetise which pair of the following combination of nerves?
a) Anterior superior dental and greater palatine nerves
b) Anterior superior dental and long buccal nerves
 Anterior superior dental and nasopalatine nerves
c) Middle superior dental and greater palatine nerves
d) Middle superior dental and nasopalatine nerves
8. The head and neck are innervated by 12 pair of cranial nerves, and several of these nerves are a combination of both
motor and sensory fibres. Which one of the following options is the cranial nerve that consists only of motor fibres
that effect movement of the tongue muscles to allow speech and assist in the breakdown of ingested food before
moving it to the pharynx for swallowing?
a) Facial nerve
b) Glossopharyngeal nerve
c) Hypoglossal nerve
d) Optic nerve
 Trigeminal nerve

9. The trigeminal nerve splits into three divisions before leaving the cranium, one of which is the maxillary division.
Which one of the following options is the branch of the maxillary nerve that splits off in the floor of the orbital cavity
and passes down on the walls of the maxillary antrum to transit pain sensation from the upper premolar teeth to the
brain?
a) anterior superior dental nerve
b) greater palatine nerve
 middle superior dental nerve
c) nasopalatine nerve
d) posterior superior dental nerve

10. The trigeminal nerve splits into three divisions before leaving the cranium, one of which is the mandibular division.
Which one of the following options is the branch of the mandibular division nerve that crosses over the external
oblique ridge and transmits touch sensation from the buccal gingivae of the lower molar teeth?
 Inferior dental nerve
a) Lingual nerve
b) Long buccal nerve
c) Mental nerve
d) Muscular branch
 End of session test – answers

1. The head and neck region are innervated by the 12 pairs of cranial nerves . Which
one of the following options is the pair of cranial nerves that supply the muscles of
mastication?
a) Facial nerve
b) Glossopharyngeal nerve
c) Hypoglossal nerve
d) Trigeminal nerve

2. When a patient requires the extraction of the lower right second molar tooth, which
one of the combination of nerves shown must be anaesthetised before the
procedure is carried out?
a) Inferior dental and long buccal nerves
b) Lingual, inferior dental and long buccal nerves
c) Long buccal and lingual nerves
d) Mental, long buccal and lingual nerves

3. Which of the salivary glands is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve and it is

most likely to be associated with tumours?
a) Accessory glands
b) Parotid glands
c) Sublingual glands
d) Submandibular glands

4. A patient re-attends the surgery after previously undergoing the surgical removal of
the lower right third molar tooth. He complains of a “numb” sensation in the anterior
two-thirds of the right side of his tongue. Which one of the following nerves is most
likely to have been damaged during the surgical procedure?
 a) Facial nerve
b) Inferior dental nerve
c) Lingual nerve
d) Long buccal nerve
e) Mental nerve

5. The head and neck region are innervated by 12 pairs of cranial nerves. Many of these
nerves carry both motor and sensory nerve fibres, so they transmit messages to the
brain for interpretation ad action messages from the brain to the muscles. Which one
of the following nerves transmits taste sensation from the tongue?
a) Facial nerve
b) Trigeminal
c) Hypoglossal nerve
d) Mandibular nerve
e) Maxillary nerve

6. A 70-yeard old patient attends the dental practice for the simple extraction of lower
left first premolar tooth, which is periodontally involved and mobile. To ensure the
procedure is carried out painlessly, the dentist must anaesthetise which pair of the
following combination of nerves?
a) Inferior dental and long buccal nerves
b) Inferior dental and mental nerves
c) Lingual and long buccal nerves
d) Lingual and mental nerves
e) Long buccal and mental nerves

7. A 45-year old patient attends the surgery for the extraction of upper right central
incisor tooth. To ensure the procedure is carried out painlessly, the dentist must
anaesthetise which pair of the following combination of nerves?
a) Anterior superior dental and greater palatine nerves
b) Anterior superior dental and long buccal nerves
c) Anterior superior dental and nasopalatine nerves
d) Middle superior dental and greater palatine nerves
e) Middle superior dental and nasopalatine nerves

1. The head and neck are innervated by 12 pair of cranial nerves, and several of these nerves
are a combination of both motor and sensory fibres. Which one of the following options is
the cranial nerve that consists only of motor fibres that effect movement of the tongue
 muscles to allow speech and assist in the breakdown of ingested food before moving it to
the pharynx for swallowing?
a) Facial nerve
b) Glossopharyngeal nerve
c) Hypoglossal nerve
d) Optic nerve
e) Trigeminal nerve

2. The trigeminal nerve splits into three divisions before leaving the cranium, one of which is
the maxillary division. Which one of the following options is the branch of the maxillary
nerve that splits off in the floor of the orbital cavity and passes down on the walls of the
maxillary antrum to transit pain sensation from the upper premolar teeth to the brain?
a) anterior superior dental nerve
b) greater palatine nerve
c) middle superior dental nerve
d) nasopalatine nerve
e) posterior superior dental nerve

3. The trigeminal nerve splits into three divisions before leaving the cranium, one of which is
the mandibular division. Which one of the following options is the branch of the
mandibular division nerve that crosses over the external oblique ridge and transmits touch
sensation from the buccal gingivae of the lower molar teeth?
a) Inferior dental nerve
b) Lingual nerve
c) Long buccal nerve
d) Mental nerve
e) Muscular branch