cranial nerve

cranial nerves

Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, in contrast to spinal nerves, which emerge from segments of the spinal cord.

Type Nerve
Parent Structure nerve of head region
Latin Name cranial nerves
FMA ID 5865

Sub-structures

abducens nerve Muscle accessory XI nerve cranial component Nerve chorda tympani branch of facial nerve Nerve facial nerve Nerve glossopharyngeal nerve Nerve hypoglossal nerve Muscle lateral line nerve Nerve oculomotor nerve Muscle olfactory nerve Nerve trigeminal nerve Nerve trochlear nerve Muscle Vagus nerve Nerve vestibulocochlear nerve Nerve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cranial nerve?
Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, in contrast to spinal nerves, which emerge from segments of the spinal cord.
What is the Latin name for the cranial nerve?
The Latin name for the cranial nerve is cranial nerves.

Related Structures

1st arch mandibular component ventral mandibular arch 1st arch mandibular ectoderm ectoderm of mandibular component 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme mandibular component mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from head mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from neural crest 1st arch maxillary component 1st arch maxillary ectoderm ectoderm of maxillary component 1st arch maxillary-mandibular cleft 1st arch maxillary-mandibular groove ectoderm

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.