PRINC. ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY LL/NEXTGENCARD
PRINC. ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY LL/NEXTGENCARD
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ISBN: 9781119829799
Author: Tortora
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14, Problem 24CP
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The difference between motor, sensory, and mixed type of cranial nerves.

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Cranial nerves arise from the cranial cavity of the brain and are the part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). These are present in pairs of 12 nerves.

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