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The Cranial Nerve Exam

Each cranial nerve is checked with a quick, specific bedside maneuver. Tap a nerve to see how it's tested — and what a failure would mean.

CN I — Olfactory

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Cranial nerve examtest each of the twelve

Tap a nerve

📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Cranial Nerve Exam reference figure
The Cranial Nerve Exam — OpenStax, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)