List of Mnemonics For The Cranial Nerves

List Of Mnemonics For The Cranial Nerves


As one author has noted, "Generations of biology and medical students have relied on mnemonic (memory-aiding) phrases and ditties, ranging from sublimely silly to the unprintably ribald, to help them remember the cranial nerves..."

The cranial nerves are:

  • I - Olfactory nerve
  • II - Optic nerve
  • III - Oculomotor nerve
  • IV - Trochlear nerve
  • V - Trigeminal nerve/dentist nerve
  • VI - Abducens nerve
  • VII - Facial nerve
  • VIII - Vestibulocochlear nerve/Auditory nerve
  • IX - Glossopharyngeal nerve
  • X - Vagus nerve
  • XI - Accessory nerve/Spinal accessory nerve
  • XII - Hypoglossal nerve

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