Cranial nerves are:
- A- 12 nerves
- B- 14
- C- 10
- D- 16.
The correct answer is: A) 12 nerves
There are indeed 12 pairs of cranial nerves in the human body. Each pair emerges directly from the brain and controls different functions in the head and neck, including:
- Sensory nerves:
Olfactory (smell), optic (vision), oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal (touch and pain), facial, vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance), and glossopharyngeal (taste).
- Motor nerves:
Abducens, facial (motor functions of the face), and accessory (motor control of the neck and shoulders).
Therefore, option a is the accurate representation of the number of cranial nerves. The other options (b, c, and d) are incorrect.
