Question

Name the cranial nerves of humans being viz., II, VII, VIII, IX

• A. Optic, auditory, facial, hypoglossal
• B. Occulomotor, auditory, abducens, hypoglossal
• C. Optic, facial, auditory, glossopharyngeal
• D. Optic, facial, abducens, glossopharyngeal

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Optic, facial, auditory, glossopharyngeal

• The second cranial nerve of a human being is the optic nerve which is responsible for vision.
• The seventh cranial nerve of a human being is the facial nerve which is responsible for taste, somatosensory information from the ear, and controlling muscles used in facial expression.
• The eighth cranial nerve is the auditory nerve responsible for hearing and balance.
• The ninth cranial nerve is responsible for somatosensory information from the tongue, tonsils, and pharynx.

So, option C is the correct option.