How Do You Remember The Cranial Nerves?
There are 12 pairs of nerves that are connected directly to the brain stem. In contrast to peripheral nerves, which may have a variety of functions, cranial nerves tend to have a few specific functions. The cranial nerves are a common subject of study for anatomy students. These students typically make use of mnemonic phrases to memorize the names of these nerves. Study the names of the cranial nerves. There are 12 such nerves, and they have the following names: olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal. These nerves also may be referred to by its corresponding Roman numeral. For example, cranial nerve V is the trigeminal nerve. Learn a mnemonic for the cranial nerves to recall their names in the correct order. This will be a phrase that you can memorize easily. It must consist of 12 words, each of which begins with the first letter of one of the 12 cranial nerves, in order. One such mnem
