Cranial nerves
| Cranial nerves | |
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| Term | Cranial nerves |
| Short definition | cranial nerves - (pronounced) (KRAY-nee-ul nerve) One of twelve pairs of nerves that run from the brain through openings in the skull to various areas of the head, neck, chest, and abdomen. The cranial nerves transmit information between the brain and the sensory organs (eyes, ears, nose and tongue). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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cranial nerves - (pronounced) (KRAY-nee-ul nerve) One of twelve pairs of nerves that run from the brain through openings in the skull to various areas of the head, neck, chest, and abdomen. The cranial nerves transmit information between the brain and the sensory organs (eyes, ears, nose and tongue). They also send information to the muscles in the face, head, neck, and other organs in the body, including the larynx (intercom), heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines. The cranial nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system
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