Question

The cranial nerves are ______.

Options

• 12 pairs

• 31 pairs

• 42 pairs

• 8 pairs

Answer 1

The cranial nerves are 12 pairs.

Explanation:

There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves emerging from the brain. They connect the brain with structures of the head and perform sensory and motor functions. The human body has 31 pairs of spinal nerves, not cranial nerves.