Thesaurus:cranial nerve

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Noun

Sense: any of the paired nerves that originate from the brainstem

Synonyms

cranial nerve

Hyponyms

olfactory nerve
optic nerve
oculomotor nerve
trochlear nerve
trigeminal nerve
abducens nerve
facial nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
glossopharyngeal nerve
vagus nerve
accessory nerve
hypoglossal nerve

Hypernyms

nerve [⇒ thesaurus]

Holonyms

somatic nervous system
peripheral nervous system [⇒ thesaurus]
nervous system [⇒ thesaurus]

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