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Body Tissues and Diseases
What Are the 12 Cranial Nerves and Their Functions?
ByTarik Regad November 24, 2021December 15, 2022
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…
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Body Tissues and Diseases
How Does the Brain Processes Sound?
ByTarik Regad October 30, 2021January 29, 2023
Sounds are detected by the ears in the form of vibrations and transformed into nerve impulses by specialized neurons which then transmit the sound (auditory) information to the auditory cortex for processing. The auditory cortex is located in the temporal lobe of the brain. The transmission of the auditory information through neurons to the auditory…
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