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The Olfactory nerve. CN1 Cranial Nerve I, or the first cranial nerve called the Olfactory nerve.

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What cranial nerve carries hearing impulses to the brain?

the "vestibulocochlear" nerve is used for hearing. the hair cells of the cochlea and vestibular are how the nerve receives the information. The nerve is (VIII) out of the 12 cranial nerves.


Which cranial nerve is used in reading the paper?

The main nerve required would be the optic nerve (II), although you would also use the ocular motor nerve (III) to move the eyes. Other cranial nerves involved are: Trochlear nerve (IV) and Abducens nerve (VI).


What cranial nerve is used for chewing food?

the trigeminal nerve (V) controls the movement of eight muscles, including the four muscles of mastication.The muscle that are involved in chewing food are the, temporalis, the masseter and the pterygoids.


The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve that carries?

The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve that carries sensory and motor signals between the brain and various organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system. It plays a key role in regulating functions like heart rate, digestion, and breathing. Stimulation of the vagus nerve has been used in medical treatments for conditions like epilepsy and depression.


When The directional terms 'cranial' and 'caudal' are used when referring to structures in which area of the body?

The terms 'cranial' and 'caudal' are used when referring to structures along the longitudinal axis of the body. 'Cranial' refers to structures towards the head, while 'caudal' refers to structures towards the tail or feet.

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Which cranial nerve is used in smelling cookies baking in the oven?

Your nose. Olfactory region


What nerve is used for mastication in dobermans?

The cranial nerve responsible for moving the cheek muscles is cranial nerve V (the trigeminal nerve). However, cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal) and cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal) are also involved in moving the tongue, the throat for swallowing and the muscles along the floor of the jaw.


Which cranial nerve used in anatomy of ear?

The vestibulocochlear nerve innervates the ear.


Which cranial nerve is used when raising the eyebrows?

oculomotor


What cranial nerve carries hearing impulses to the brain?

the "vestibulocochlear" nerve is used for hearing. the hair cells of the cochlea and vestibular are how the nerve receives the information. The nerve is (VIII) out of the 12 cranial nerves.


What cranial nerve is used in listening to music?

The vestibulocochlear nerve or cranial nerve 8 (CN8) is largely involved with listening to music. However the trigeminal nerve (CN5), which innervates the tensor tympani, and the facial nerve (CN7), which innervates the stapedius muscle, may alter the perception of sound and theoretically affect the perception of music.


What cranial nerve is used when listening to music?

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Which cranial nerve is used in reading the paper?

The main nerve required would be the optic nerve (II), although you would also use the ocular motor nerve (III) to move the eyes. Other cranial nerves involved are: Trochlear nerve (IV) and Abducens nerve (VI).


What cranial nerve is used for chewing food?

the trigeminal nerve (V) controls the movement of eight muscles, including the four muscles of mastication.The muscle that are involved in chewing food are the, temporalis, the masseter and the pterygoids.


What are the nerve endings used for smelling in the nose?

Olfactory Nerves! :D


What cranial nerve is used when rotating the head?

The spinal accessory nerve, or cranial nerve XI (eleven), is a purely motor nerve which innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. The sternocleidomastoid muscles are used to turn the head. The Accessory nerve also provides somatic motor fibers to muscles of the soft palate, pharynx, and larynx (spinal and medullary fibers respectively.)


Does sweet-smelling need to be hyphenated?

Yes, "sweet-smelling" should be hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun, such as in "a sweet-smelling flower." The hyphen helps clarify that the two words work together to describe the noun. However, if it appears after the noun, as in "the flower is sweet smelling," the hyphen is not necessary.