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Your brain is directly connected to various parts of your head, neck, and trunk by twelve pairs of nerves – these are your cranial nerves. They play an important role in sensing, controlling ...

Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now demonstrated that ...

Your brain has 12 cranial nerves that are involved with your sensory, motor, and autonomic functions. They’re located inside of your skull on the underside of the brain.

The trochlear nerve is the fourth of 12 cranial nerves that emerge from the brain and extend down the head, neck, and torso. Cranial nerves help control sensory innervation: i.e., the ability to ...

The vagus nerve carries signals between the brain and most of the internal organs. It plays a role in heart rate, appetite and the immune system. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

Neurological disorders affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Learn more about 5 neurological disorders and their treatment options here.

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, ...

The longest nerve in the body, it wends its way from the brain throughout the head and trunk, issuing commands to our organs and receiving sensations from them. Much of the bewildering range of ...

The Brain and Nervous System. Skip to content Skip to site index ... EUGENE DUPUY AT COOPER INSTITUTE DESCRIPTION OF THE NERVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS. Share full article. Jan. 26, 1877.