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What is the function of cranial nerves?

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cranial nerve I: olfactory:smell cranial nerve II:optic:vision cranial nerve III: oculomotor: 4 of 6 eye muscles cranial nerve IV: trochlear: cranial nerve V: Trigeminal cranial nerve VI: Abducens cranial nerve VII: Facial cranial nerve VIII: Vestibulochlear: hearing cranial nerve IX: Grosspharnxgeal: saliva formation cranial nerve X: Vegus cranial nerve XI: Acessory Spinal: trapizious movement cranial nerve XII: Hypoglosseal: toungue movement

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Attached pic from my textbook. It’s Mimas anatomy but I believe human and nimble cranial sacral have some functions

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There's 12 pairs, all different;

but they include sight and sound and balance,

as well as aiming your eyes.

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The cranial nerves bring information from the sense organs to the brain and control nerves.The cranial nerves are 12 pairs of nerves.

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