There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves in the body.
Total number of cranial nerves are 24.
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves which are as follows :
- Olfactory nerve
- Optic nerve
- Oculomotor nerve
- Trochlear nerve
- Trigeminal nerve
- Abducent nerve
- Facial nerve
- Auditory nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Vagus nerve
- Spinal acessory nerve
- Hypoglossal nerve
Twelve pairs of nerve lead directly from the brain to various parts of the head, neck, and trunk. Some of the cranial nerves are involved in the special senses (such as seeing, hearing, and taste), and others control muscles in the face or regulate glands