Cranial Nerves WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Cranial Nerves and compiled helpful research notes below.

  1. Yale University School of Medicine: Cranial Nerves info.med.yale.edu - Cranial Nerves
  2. University of Washington: Neuroscience for Kids - Cranial Nerves faculty.washington.edu - Neuroscience for Kids - Cranial Nerves
  3. Wikipedia: Cranial Nerves en.wikipedia.org - Cranial Nerves
  4. A.D.A.M. (via University of Pennsylvania Health System): Cranial Nerves Illustration pennhealth.com - Cranial Nerves Illustration
  5. Merck Manuals: Cranial Nerve Disorders merck.com - Cranial Nerve Disorders
  6. Multiple Sclerosis Encyclopedia: Cranial Nerves mult-sclerosis.org - Cranial Nerves
  7. Memorial University of Newfoundland: Cranial Nerve Injury med.mun.ca - Cranial Nerve Injury
  8. Patient UK: Examination of the Cranial Nerves patient.co.uk - Examination of the Cranial Nerves
  9. University of Toronto: Neurological Exam - Cranial Nerves icarus.med.utoronto.ca - Neurological Exam - Cranial Nerves
  10. Centre for Cranial Nerve Disorders: Homepage umanitoba.ca - Homepage


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Research Notes on Cranial Nerves


There are twelve cranial nerves that originate on the underside of the brain. Each cranial nerve innervates various muscles of the face and neck, controlling motor and sensory functions such as sight, hearing, smell and taste.1

Fast Facts:

  • The cranial nerves are numbered I-XII:

I. Olfactory, II. Optic, III. Oculomotor, IV. Trochlear, V. Trigeminal, VI. Abducens, VII. Facial, VIII. Vestibulocochlear, IX. Glossopharyngeal, X. Vagus, XII. Spinal accessory and XII. Hypoglossal

  • All cranial nerves arise from the brain stem with the exception of CN I (olfactory nerve) and CN II (optic nerve).2
  • Patients are asked to perform tasks during a neurological exam to determine any possible cranial nerve disorder or injury.3

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Cranial Nerves
  2. ↑ Multiple Sclerosis Encyclopedia: Cranial Nerves
  3. ↑ Merck Manuals: Cranial Nerve Disorders

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