THE CRANIAL NERVES - QUIZ QUESTIONS


The cranial nerves
The cranial nerves originate in the brain.
Each brain has 12 pairs of cranial nerves.They
are part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
  


 Cranial nerve 1 is the Olfactory ( smell).
Cranial nerve 2 is the Optic ( vision).


Quiz questions
1) How many cranial nerves are there?
2) Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision?
3) Which cranial nerve is responsible for smell?


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