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Cranial Nerves
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Definition
: Twelve pairs of nerves that carry general afferent, visceral afferent, special afferent, somatic efferent, and autonomic efferent fibers.
Examples
Abducens Nerve
;
Accessory Nerve
;
Facial Nerve
;
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
;
Hypoglossal Nerve
;
Oculomotor Nerve
;
Olfactory Nerve
;
Optic Nerve
;
Trigeminal Nerve
;
Trochlear Nerve
;
Vagus Nerve
;
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Other names
Nerves, Cranial; Nerve, Cranial; Cranial Nerve