H) Cranial Nerves

The twelve cranial nerves are unique as they arise directly from the brain as opposed to the spinal cord. They commonly have a specific motor or sensory function as opposed to the peripheral nerves which frequently carry fibres from both types.

Nerves

• a) I - Olfactory Nerve
• b) II - Optic Nerve
• c) III - Oculomotor Nerve
• e) V - Trigeminal Nerve
• g) VII - Facial Nerve
• h) VIII - Vestibulocochlear Nerve
• i) IX - Glossopharyngeal
• k) XI: Spinal Accessory Nerve

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Links

• 1: Head and Neck
  • A) Orbit
  • B) Paranasal Sinuses
  • C) Pharynx
  • D) Oral Cavity
  • E) Larynx
  • F) Endocrine Glands of the Neck
  • G) Salivary Glands
  • H) Cranial Nerves
  • I) Base of Skull
  • J) Autonomic Innervation Of Head and Neck
  • K) Lymph Nodes Of The Head and Neck
  • L) Vascular Supply Of The Head and Neck
  • M) Anatomical Compartments