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What is the difference between peripheral nerves and cranial nerves?
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cranial nerves are nerves which arise from different parts of brain that are paired and 12 pair and 24 in number.
peripheral nerves are neurons that exists out side brain and spinalcord and make up
peripheral nerve system.
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What part of the nervous system consists of all of the spinal nerves and cranial nerves is the?
Peripheral nervous system consist of all of the Cranial nerves and Spinal nerves. This division is Anatomical and not Physiological.
Do cranial nerves belong to the CNS?
Yes, central nervous system is your brain and spinal cord. Cranial nerves arises from your brain stem in your midbrian/pons/medulla.
Where do the cranial nerves exit?
The cranial nerves exit from the brain inside the cranial cavity.
Taste buds are monitored by cranial nerves?
Cranial nerves #7 (VII) #9 (IX) and #10 (X)
What two cranial nerves on the stimulated side must be functional for pupillary light reflex to occur?
Cranial nerves 2 and 3
What are the spinal and cranial nerves ganglia?
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) original answer by btbchris
What has the author Orrin Devinsky written?
Orrin Devinsky has written: 'Epilepsy' 'Examination of the cranial and peripheral nerves' -- subject(s): Handbooks, manuals, Nerves, Cranial, Nerves, Peripheral, Diseases, Handbooks, Anatomy, Examination, Diagnosis, Peripheral Nerves, Cranial Nerves 'Alternative therapies for epilepsy' -- subject(s): Epilepsy, Therapy, Complementary Therapies
What part of the nervous system consists of all of the spinal nerves and cranial nerves is the?
Peripheral nervous system consist of all of the Cranial nerves and Spinal nerves. This division is Anatomical and not Physiological.
Can neuropathy go to the brain?
Neuropathy can affect the brain. It can damage the cranial nerves that lead out of the brain. The cranial nerves, except for cranial nerve II which is the optic nerve, are a part of the peripheral nervous system.
Carries messages to your brain and spine from recepters in your skin?
nerves (peripheral, spinal, and cranial).
Where are neurons found in the human body apart from the brain and spinal cord?
In the nerves of the peripheral nervous system; 12 cranial nerves and 31 spinal nerves.
What type of system is fprmed by spinal and cranial nerves?
for the nerves the peripheral nervous system, for your brain and spinal cord the cental nervous system.
Cranial nerves part of what nervous system?
PNS means peripheral nervous system. CNS means central nervous system.
What includes 12 pair of cranial nerves that extend from the brain and 31 pairs of spinal nerves extending from the spinal cord?
Peripheral nervous system
What part of the peripheral nervous system is composed of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
Spinal nerves , cranial and branches
What name refers to nerves that only originate in the brain carry messages to and from structures in the head and neck and are considered part of the peripheral nervous system?
Cranial nervesCranial Nerves only originate in the brain and carry messages to and from structures in the head and neck.
The cranial and spinal nerves form what nervous system?
the peripheral nervous system
