PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Optic Nerve
A
Cranial nerve I
B
Cranial nerve II
C
Cranial nerve IX
D
Cranial nerve XII
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The optic nerve is the second cranial nerve (CN II) responsible for transmitting visual information. The optic nerve contains only afferent (sensory) fibers, and like all cranial nerves is paired.

Detailed explanation-2: -optic nerve, second cranial nerve, which carries sensory nerve impulses from the more than one million ganglion cells of the retina toward the visual centres in the brain. The vast majority of optic nerve fibres convey information regarding central vision.

Detailed explanation-3: -The optic nerve carries impulses for the sense of sight.

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