PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which part of the nervous system will you find the 12 pairs of cranial nerves?
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Central
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Perphieral
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cranial nerves are a set of 12 paired nerves in the back of your brain.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spinal Nerves Each pair of nerves corresponds to a segment of the cord and they are named accordingly. This means there are 8 cervical nerves, 12 thoracic nerves, 5 lumbar nerves, 5 sacral nerves, and 1 coccygeal nerve. Each spinal nerve is connected to the spinal cord by a dorsal root and a ventral root.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cranial nerves are considered components of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), although on a structural level the olfactory (I), optic (II), and trigeminal (V) nerves are more accurately considered part of the central nervous system (CNS).
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