cranial nerve


Definition: Meaning of, cranial nerve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkreɪnɪəl nəːv /

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cranial nerve cranial nerves
  1. any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem
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cranial nerve used in phrases

  • eighth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular organ and the hair cells of the cochlea
  • eleventh cranial nerve (noun)
    1. cranial and spinal arises from two sets of roots that unite to form the nerve
  • fifth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication
  • first cranial nerve (noun)
    1. a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa
  • fourth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes
  • ninth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. sensory nerve to the pharynx and back of the tongue; motor fibers innervate muscles that elevate the pharynx and larynx; includes parasympathetic fibers to the otic ganglion
  • second cranial nerve (noun)
    1. the cranial nerve that serves the retina
  • seventh cranial nerve (noun)
    1. cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
  • sixth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
  • tenth cranial nerve (noun)
    1. a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and oesophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
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