BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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The TRUE statement about the olfactory nerve is
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is a type of motor nerve.
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melalui cribriform plate of ethmoid bone.
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functions to carry impulses to the facial muscles.
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branched into maxillary and mandibular.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cribriform plate is the portion of the ethmoid bone that forms the roof of the nasal cavity. This narrow bony structure contains deep grooves known as olfactory fossa, which supports the olfactory bulb.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parts – The superior portion where the three extensions connect, which is the part of the ethmoid bone forming the cranium, is known as the cribriform plate. This plate has numerous holes in it through which fibers of the first cranial nerve, the olfactory nerve pass. These are known as the olfactory foramina.
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