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The vagus nerve is the cranial nerve numbering
The vagus nerve is the cranial nerve numbering
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The correct option is A 10
Cranial nerves are generally named according to their structure or function. For example, the olfactory nerve (I) supplies smell, and the facial nerve (VII) supplies motor innervation to the face. Because Latin was the lingua franca of the study of Anatomy when the nerves were first documented, recorded, and discussed, many nerves maintain Latin or Greek names, including the trochlear nerve (IV), named according to its structure, as it supplies a muscle that attaches to a pulley. The trigeminal nerve (V) is named in accordance with its three components and the vagus nerve (X) is named for its wandering course.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
Cranial nerves are generally named according to their structure or function. For example, the olfactory nerve (I) supplies smell, and the facial nerve (VII) supplies motor innervation to the face. Because Latin was the lingua franca of the study of Anatomy when the nerves were first documented, recorded, and discussed, many nerves maintain Latin or Greek names, including the trochlear nerve (IV), named according to its structure, as it supplies a muscle that attaches to a pulley. The trigeminal nerve (V) is named in accordance with its three components and the vagus nerve (X) is named for its wandering course.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.
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