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3 lis 2023 · Learn about the 12 cranial nerves that emerge from the brain and innervate the head, neck and thorax. Find out their types, functions, clinical relevance and easy-to-remember mnemonics.
- Nerve
The nerve fibers are organized in nerves with the help of...
- Meninges
Brain meninges (superior view) We know that we couldn’t live...
- Optic Disc
The optic disc is an elevation on the medial aspect of the...
- Mixed
Cranial nerves Cranial nerves are the 12 nerves of the...
- Efferent
Cranial nerves: facial nerve (inferior view) Finally, the...
- Sphincter Pupillae
Origin and insertion. Sphincter pupillae is a circular...
- Brainstem
The brainstem (brain stem) is the distal part of the brain...
- Stylomastoid Foramen
The stylomastoid foramen is a small, round opening located...
- Nerve
Learn about the 12 cranial nerves and their functions, anatomy and clinical relevance. Find articles on each nerve, with diagrams, quizzes and references.
20 gru 2022 · Learn about the 12 cranial nerves that arise from the brain and their roles in sensation and movement. See diagrams, tables and prosection images to understand their location, course and modality.
Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), of which there are conventionally considered twelve pairs. Cranial nerves relay information between the brain and parts of the body, primarily to and from regions of the head and neck, including the special senses of vision, taste, smell, and hearing. [1]
31 maj 2023 · Learn about the 12 pairs of cranial nerves that control facial and eye movements and sensation. Find out how they can be affected by various diseases, infections, injuries, and tumors.
Learn about the 12 cranial nerves that connect your brain and different parts of your head, face, neck and torso. Find out how they help you see, hear, smell, taste, move and more, and what conditions can affect them.
"cranial nerves are composed of the neural processes associated with distinct brainstem nuclei and cortical structures" [1]; this is different to spinal nerves whose roots are neural fibres from the grey matter of the spinal cord [1]
