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cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem. 1  nerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body. 2  first cranial nerve, nervii olfactorii, olfactory nerve - a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa.
1 Cranial Nerves Cranial Nerves  Twelve pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain  They have sensory, motor, or both sensory and motor functions  Each nerve is identified by a number (I through XII) and a name  Four cranial nerves carry parasympathetic fibers that serve muscles and glands. Cranial Nerves Cranial Nerves  Twelve pairs of cranial nerves arise from the brain  They have sensory, motor, or both sensory and motor functions  Each nerve is identified by a number (I through XII) and a name  Four cranial nerves carry parasympathetic fibers that serve muscles and glands.