Cranial nerve
nerves that emerge directly from the brain and the brainstem
| Cranial nerves |
|---|
| CN I – Olfactory |
| CN II – Optic |
| CN III – Oculomotor |
| CN IV – Trochlear |
| CN V – Trigeminal |
| CN VI – Abducens |
| CN VII – Facial |
| CN VIII – Vestibulocochlear |
| CN IX – Glossopharyngeal |
| CN X – Vagus |
| CN XI – Spinal accessory |
| CN XII – Hypoglossal |
| v • d • e |
English: A cranial nerve is any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem instead of the spinal cord.
General edit
Nerve I. edit
Another name: olfactory nerve.
Nerve II. edit
Another name: optic nerve.
Nerve III. edit
Another name: oculomotor nerve.
Nerve IV. edit
Another name: trochlear nerve.
Nerve V. edit
Another name: trigeminal nerve.
Nerve VI. edit
Another name: abducens nerve.
Nerve VII. edit
Another name: facial nerve.
Nerve VIII. edit
Another name: vestibulocochlear nerve.
Nerve IX. edit
Another name: glossopharyngeal nerve.
Nerve X. edit
Another name: vagus nerve.
Nerve XI. edit
Another name: accessory nerve.
Nerve XII. edit
Another name: hypoglossal nerve.
