NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

CONTROL AND COORDINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In human, the number of cranial nerves is
A
12
B
31
C
24
D
26
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most doctors claim to have 12 cranial nerves, whereas humans in fact have 24 (12 pairs). However, on semantic grounds, we probably have 26. The name “olfactory nerve ” presupposes smell, a perception of an airborne chemical stimulus that reaches consciousness.

Detailed explanation-2: -You have 12 cranial nerve pairs. Each nerve pair splits to serve the two sides of your brain and body. For example, you have one pair of olfactory nerves. One olfactory nerve is on the left side of your brain and one is on the right side of your brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your cranial nerves are pairs of nerves that connect your brain to different parts of your head, neck, and trunk. There are 12 of them, each named for its function or structure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cranial nerves are a part of your PNS. You have 12 pairs of cranial nerves. The cranial nerves can have sensory functions, motor functions, or both.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves in the human body. The olfactory nerve, optic nerve, facial nerve, oculomotor nerve, vagus nerve, hypoglossal, nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve, accessory nerve, trochlear nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, trigeminal nerve and abducens nerve.

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