Quiz & Worksheet - Sight & Eye Movement

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question 1 of 3

The _____ is responsible for the transfer of images coming into your retina to the vision centers of your brain through electrical impulses.

Trigeminal Nerve

Olfactory Nerve

Optic Nerve

Trochlear Nerve

Worksheet

Print The Sense of Sight: Motion, Nerves and Eye Movements Worksheet

1. What is the significance of the oculomotor nerve?

It is responsible for the sense of smell
It is involved in the ability of a person to look downward towards his or her nose
It is responsible for sensation in the face
It is the most important nerve involved in the movement of the eye

2. Without a functioning trochlear nerve, a person would be unable to do which of the following?

Open his eyelid
Look downward towards his nose
Constrict his pupil when there is too much light
Look to the side

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

A complex series of muscle and nerve interactions make vision possible and this quiz/worksheet combo will help you test your understanding of these interactions. Some things you'll be assessed on include the cranial nerves involved in sight.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

In these assessments you'll be tested on:

Names and numbers of the cranial nerves
Muscles innervated by Cranial Nerve III
Role of Cranial Nerve III in lens and pupil function

Skills Practiced

This quiz/worksheet allows students to test the following skills:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related lesson about sight and eye movement
Making connections - use understanding of the interactions between nerves and muscles involved in sight
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately identify cranial nerves by name and number

Additional Learning

To learn more about vision, review the accompanying lesson called The Sense of Sight: Motion, Nerves and Eye Movements. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Name the cranial nerves by name and number that are involved in sight
Identify the functions of Cranial Nerve II, III, IV and VI
Recognize which cranial nerve if lost would have the most profound effect on the ability to see

Practice Exams

Final Exam