Cranial Nerves
Current as of: April 16, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Karin M. Lindholm, DO – Neurology
The 12 nerves that go directly from the brain to parts of the head and neck are called the cranial nerves. Cranial nerves carry sensation from the face, head, and neck to the brain; control the muscles in the face and throat; permit seeing, hearing, smelling, and tasting; and connect the balance center of the inner ear…