GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What nerve is purely sensory and carries impulses for the sense of smell? try to remember this by thinking of a stinky factory putting out pollution
A
Vagus
B
Accessory
C
Optic
D
Olfactory
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The olfactory nerve, also known as the first cranial nerve, cranial nerve I, or simply CN I, is a cranial nerve that contains sensory nerve fibers relating to the sense of smell.

Detailed explanation-2: -The olfactory nerve (CN I) contains special sensory neurons concerned with smell. The optic nerve (CN II) contains sensory neurons dedicated to vision. The oculomotor nerve (CN III) provides motor function for all eye muscles except those supplied by cranial nerves IV and VI.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first, second, and eighth nerves are purely sensory: the olfactory (CNI), optic (CNII), and vestibulocochlear (CNVIII) nerves. The three eye-movement nerves are all motor: the oculomotor (CNIII), trochlear (CNIV), and abducens (CNVI).

Detailed explanation-4: -Parietal lobe It figures out the messages you receive from the five senses of sight, touch, smell, hearing and taste.

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