There are a total of 12 cranial nerves which are responsible for transmitting information to and from the brain from the head and neck region. Information like taste, smell and vision travel along these nerves.
When we open our mouth or move our eyes
There are a total of 12 cranial nerves which are responsible for transmitting information to and from the brain from the head and neck region. Information like taste, smell and vision travel along these nerves.
When we open our mouth or move our eyes, our brain is essentially sending a command to a group of muscles. One of these cranial nerves (Cranial Nerve V or CN V) is responsible for nearly 80% of the sensory and motor information of the head and face area. The CN V has 3 main trunks thus the name Trigeminal Nerve.
When a nerve gets stimulated, an impulse is sent to the brain and we perceive some sensation. There are different nerves for transmitting different sens