Concept information
Preferred term
cranial nerve
Definition
- Cranial nerves are the nerves that emerge directly from the brain (including the brainstem), of which there are conventionally considered twelve pairs. Cranial nerves relay information between the brain and parts of the body, primarily to and from regions of the head and neck, including the special senses of vision, taste, smell, and hearing.
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-QC0BTD4D-H
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