Card 22 / 24: Testing for neurological function involves a series of tests of functions associated with the cranial nerves. What functions, and therefore which nerves, are being tested by asking a patient to follow the tip of a pen with their eyes?
Answer:
The contraction of extraocular muscles is being tested, which is the function of the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves.
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