A doctor asks her patient to follow the motion of her finger as she moves it up and down,left and right.Which of the following cranial nerves is not being tested?
A) the oculomotor nerve (III)
B) the vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII)
C) the abducens (VI)
D) the trochlear nerve (IV)

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The vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) is responsible for hearing and balance, not eye movements. The other three nerves listed (oculomotor III, abducens VI, and trochlear IV) are all involved in eye movements, so they would be tested with this examination.

A Doctor Asks Her Patient to Follow the Motion of Her