Chapter 13.2, Problem 5QC

Summary Introduction

To review:

The list of the cranial nerves as the motor, sensory, and mixed nerves.

Introduction:

The cranial nerves are used to transmit information to and from the brain. There are 12pairs of cranial nerves in the human body. Each cranial nerve is assigned a Roman numeral to represent their point of attachment to the brain stem. The cranial nerves are assigned names to represent their function. On the other hand, some cranial nerves only have sensory roots, while other cranial nerves only have motor roots. Many cranial nerves are mixed, which means that they have both sensory and motor roots, and hence, can function either way.