MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2008

  • question_answer
    Vth cranial nerve of frog is called

    A)  optic nerve       

    B)  vagus

    C)   trigeminal                         

    D)  ophthalmic

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     In anamniote (fishes and amphibians), a total of 10 pairs of cranial nerves are present, while it is 12 pair in amniote (reptiles, birds, mammal). The first 10 pairs are common for frog and rabbit. First 5 pair can be tabulated as
    Cranial nerve Number Functional  Class Distribution
    Olfactory I Sensory Nose
    Optic II Sensory Retina of eye
    Oculomotor III Motor 4 eye ball  (extra  ocular  muscles)
    Trochlear IV Motor Superior Oblique Muscle
    Trigeminal V Mixed
    (i) Ophthalmic (ii) Maxillary (iii)Mandibular Snout Upper jaw Lower jaw


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