Meaning Of The Word Cranial nerve

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cranial nerve in British English
a peripheral nerve coming from the brainstem: many animals, including humans, have twelve pairs of such nerves, including the olfactory, optic, trigeminal, facial, and auditory nerves
noun: any of the 12 paired nerves that have their origin in the brain and reach the periphery through natural openings in the skull
noun: any of the nerves arising from the brainstem and exiting to the periphery of the head through skull openings, including 10 pairs in fish and amphibians and 12 pairs in reptiles, birds, and mammals: in humans, these are the abducens nerve, accessory nerve,

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