PHYSIOLOGY
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Cranial nerves
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Spinal nerves
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afferent nerves
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cranial nerves are a set of 12 paired nerves in the back of your brain. Cranial nerves send electrical signals between your brain, face, neck and torso. Your cranial nerves help you taste, smell, hear and feel sensations. They also help you make facial expressions, blink your eyes and move your tongue.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nerves that directly connect the brain and the brain stem with the eyes, ears, nose, and throat and with various parts of the head, neck, and trunk are called cranial nerves. There are 12 pairs of them (see Overview of the Cranial Nerves.
Detailed explanation-3: -All cranial nerves originate from nuclei in the brain. Two originate from the forebrain (Olfactory and Optic), one has a nucleus in the spinal cord (Accessory) while the remainder originate from the brainstem.