Cranial nerves - definition
12 pairs of nerves that emerge from the brain and brainstem; the cranial nerves perform sensory and motor functions for the head and neck.
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2-Minute Neuroscience: Olfactory Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Optic Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Oculomotor Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Trochlear Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Trigeminal Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Abducens Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Facial Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Vestibulocochlear Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Glossopharyngeal Nerve
2-Minute Neuroscience: Vagus Nerve