Question

When severing the optic chiasm, you are cutting which cranial nerve?

I

II

III

IV

Answer 1

The cranial nerves are: the olfactory nerve (I), the optic nerve (II), oculomotor nerve (III), trochlear nerve (IV), trigeminal nerve (V), abducens nerve (VI), facial nerve (VII), vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII), glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), accessory nerve (XI), and hypoglossal nerve (XII).

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

Severing the optic chiasm involves cutting the optic nerves, which are not cranial nerves. The optic nerves arise from the optic chiasm and are responsible for transmitting visual information from the eyes to the brain. Therefore, the correct answer is not among the options provided.