The human eye is a remarkably complex organ controlled by six cranial nerves. The third cranial nerve (CN III) is commonly called the oculomotor nerve. This nerve enables many vital eye movements and ...

The Cranial Nerves song covers the 12 pairs of cranial nerves and their functions and is used by medical students the world over to help them learn the cranial nerves. Students use the lyric sheet and ...

This article discusses how the cranial nerves work as components of the peripheral nervous system; these are special nerves associated with the brain. This is a Self-assessment article and comes with ...

The brain is made up of many different parts, each responsible for maintaining certain processes in the body or mind. The medulla oblongata is a small area of the brain stem. Though it may be little, ...

Q: One of the yoga teachers at our gym always goes on and on about the importance of the vagus nerve whenever we do deep-breathing exercises to relax. What is she talking about, and why is it ...

Clival metastasis refers to the dissemination of malignant cells to the clivus, a central bony structure at the skull base, which can precipitate a spectrum of clinical manifestations. Among these, ...

A paralyzed man with a spinal cord injury to the C7 vertebrae is able to move his fingers again. Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine rerouted working nerves in the patient's upper ...

This nerve transmits information about head movements, helps us control our balance and allows us to hear. The growths, however, can disrupt the nerve's important functions, causing hearing loss, ...

New technology is changing the way we think about the human brain. Miles o'Brien gives us a personal look at how rewiring the mind with the aid of machines is transforming the lives of those with ...

Occurrence of ocular motor cranial nerve palsies (OMCNP), following stroke, has not been reported in relation to the type of OMCNP seen and in relation to brain area affected by stroke. The aim of ...