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cranial nerve |
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cranial nerve [′krān·ē·əl ′nərv] (neuroscience) Any of the paired nerves which arise in the brainstem of vertebrates and pass to peripheral structures through openings in the skull. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Sherrington, by experiments on dogs, showed that many of the usual marks of emotion were present in their behaviour even when, by severing the spinal cord in the lower cervical region, the viscera were cut off from all communication with the brain, except that existing through certain cranial nerves. |
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