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The second cranial nerve is the optic nerve.

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What is cranial nerve II?

The optic nerve.


Where does the optic nerve, also known as cranial nerve II, originate in the human body?

The optic nerve, also known as cranial nerve II, originates in the back of the eye, specifically at the retina.


Smell impulses are carried by the cranial nerve called the?

Smell impulses are carried by the cranial nerve called the olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I). It is responsible for transmitting information about odors from the nose to the brain.


Which one of the following cranial nerves is NOT involved in either taste?

The optic nerve (cranial nerve II) is not involved in taste, as its primary function is vision. Taste is primarily mediated by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII), glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX), and vagus nerve (cranial nerve X).


What cranial nerve is used when smelling a flower?

The Olfactory nerve. CN1 Cranial Nerve I, or the first cranial nerve called the Olfactory nerve.


What cranial nerves are not associated with the brainstem?

The olfactory bulbs [I] and the optic nerve [II]


Smell impulses are carried by the cranial nerve named the?

Its the first cranial nerve called the olfactory.


What neural injury will the corneal reflex not test for?

The corneal reflex will not test for injuries to the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) as it primarily assesses the integrity of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) and the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve.


Which cranial nerve is the sense of sight?

Optic Nerve (Cr. N. II)


What cranial nerve control the eyes or visual functioning?

The optic nerve, or cranial nerve II, is responsible for visual functioning and carries visual information from the eyes to the brain.


The only two cranial nerves that are completely sensory are numbers?

The only two cranial nerves that are completely sensory are the olfactory nerve (I) for smell and the optic nerve (II) for vision.


Which cranial nerve carries sensory information to the diencephalon?

The trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V) carries sensory information to the diencephalon. It is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the face, including touch, temperature, and pain sensations.