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Cranial Nerve
Definition 1
Any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Twelve pairs of nerves that carry general afferent, visceral afferent, special afferent, somatic efferent, and autonomic efferent fibers. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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