Cranial nerves arise from the brain as 12 pairs and function as relays of information between the brain and other parts of the body. They are numbered using roman numbers from I-XII: 1. What Is the Function of the Olfactory Nerve? The olfactory nerve or cranial nerve I is the shortest cranial nerve and is…
The part of the brain responsible for taste (gustation) is known as the gustatory cortex or primary gustatory cortex. It is involved in the perception and differentiation between different types of taste [1]. However, there are several steps before taste information reaches the gustatory cortex for processing: The papillae contain taste buds that are specialized…
A Headache is a symptom of continuous pain in the head, face, or neck that can last from 30 minutes to several hours, while a migraine is a severe form of headache that manifests as an excruciating pain on one side of the head accompanied by a feeling of sickness and an increased sensitivity to…
