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The sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body, running from the lower back down through the buttocks and into the legs. It is responsible for controlling the muscles in the lower leg and providing sensation to the thighs, legs, and feet. Sciatic nerve pain, known as sciatica, can result from compression or irritation of the nerve, causing symptoms such as pain, numbness, and weakness in the lower back and legs.
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What cranial nerve is used when smelling a flower?
The cranial nerve used when smelling a flower is the olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I). It is responsible for your sense of smell.
What nerve carries impulses to the diaphragm?
phrenic nerve
What nerve carries signals from the from the retina to the brain?
Occipital nerve. It is the second cranial nerve.
What is the nerve at the back of the eye?
The nerve is the nerve at the back of they eye.
What nerve is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve?
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Siatic nerve pain?
can siatic nerve cause numbness and pain in calf
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Is yalcin guven a diseased footballer?
yes he has a siatic nerve issue.
What is the major nerves that serve the posterior thigh?
sciatic ***wrong answer*** The Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve serves the posterior aspect of the thigh. s1-s3 the sciatic diverge JUST PROXIMAL TO THE KNEE
Can vagus nerve be controlled by nerve meds?
can vegus nerve Can vagus nerve be controlled by nerve medicines
What are some parts of the frog's nervous system?
Olfactory nerve, Optic nerve, Nasal sack, Trigeminal nerve, Gasserian ganglion, Facial nerve, Auditory nerve, Tympanic membrane, Glossopharyngeal nerve, pneumogastric nerve, First spinal nerve, Branchial enlargement, Branchial nerve, Third spinal nerve, fourth spinal nerve, fifth spinal nerve, sixth spinal nerve, seventh spinal nerve, eighth spinal nerve, ninth spinal nerve, tenth spinal nerve, Femoral nerve, Sciatic nerve, Sympathetic nerve trunk, Lumbar enlargement, Sympathetic ganglia, and Filum terminale.
What cranial nerve is used when smelling a flower?
The cranial nerve used when smelling a flower is the olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I). It is responsible for your sense of smell.
What kind of nerve is the trigeminal nerve?
Cranial Nerve 5 (trigeminal), division V3 contains a buccal nerve, a lingual nerve and an inferior alveolar nerve.
What nerve carries impulses to the diaphragm?
phrenic nerve
What nerves combine to form the auditory nerve?
Vestibular nerve and cochlear nerve combines to form the vestibulocochlear nerve or the auditory nerve.
What part of the nervous system is affected by the bell's palsy?
The Facial Nerve or Cranial Nerve VII is the nerve involved with Bell's Palsy.
What is the 12 pairs of peripheral nerves that branch out from the brain?
You are speaking of the 12 cranial nerves:I. Olfactory nerve which branches out of the telencephalonII. Optic which branches out of the diencephalonIII. Oculomotor nerve which branches out of the mesencephalonIV. Trochlear nerve nerve which branches out of the mesencephalonV. Trigeminal nerve which branches out of the ponsVI. Abducens nerve which branches out of the ponsVII. Facial nerve which branches out of the ponsVIII. Vestibulochochlear nerve which branches out of the ponsIX. Glossopharangeal nerve nerve which branches out of the medullaX. Vagus nerve nerve which branches out of the medullaXI. Accessory nerve nerve which branches out of the medulla & cervical spineXII. Hypoglossal nerve nerve which branches out of the medulla
