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The Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves emerge straight from the brain — numbered I to XII, front to back. Some carry sensation, some drive muscles, some do both. Tap each one.

Olfactory (I)

underside of the brain · front at top
Cranial nervesI → XII

The twelve nerves

Names: “On Old Olympus’ Towering Tops, A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops.”
S/M/Both: “Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter Most.”
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
The Cranial Nerves reference figure
The Cranial Nerves — OpenStax, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)