cranial nerve 6367

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cranial nerves (pair)

Identification

Official Latin term	nervi craniales (par)
Official term	cranial nerves (pair)
Unit identifier	TAH:U6367
Unit type	pair set
Materiality	material

Navigation

Link to the unit	cranial nerves (pair)
Links of entity	generic: cranial nerve
Entity-oriented links	Universal page Definition page
External links	TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links	Level 2: subdivision of cranial nerves
Taxonomic links	Level 2: neural tree organ Short Extended
	Level 3: cranial nerve
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language

Taxonomic definition

A cranial nerve is a neural tree organ [organum arbor nervosum

] which is continuous with the brain [encephalon

]. (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Partonomy

TAH:E10200	human body
TAH:U5062	nervous system SOS
TAH:U6322	peripheral nervous system SOS
TAH:U8353	subdivision of cranial nerves SOS
TAH:U6367	cranial nerves (pair) VOS

TAH:U6368

terminal nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6369

terminal ganglion (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6370

olfactory nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6371

olfactory filum und

TAH:U6372

optic nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6973	intracranial part (pair) UOU
TAH:U6974	part in canal (pair) UOU
TAH:U6975	orbital part (pair) UOU
TAH:U6976	intraocular part (pair) UOU

TAH:U6977	postlaminar part (pair) UOU
TAH:U6978	intralaminar part (pair) UOU
TAH:U6979	prelaminar part (pair) UOU

TAH:U6980	external sheath (pair) UOU
TAH:U6981	internal sheath (pair) UOU

TAH:U6982

subarachnoid space of optic nerve (pair)

PEU

TAH:U6373

oculomotor nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6374	superior branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6375	inferior branch (pair) UOU

TAH:U6376

branch of ciliary ganglion (pair) UOU

TAH:U6377	trochlear nerve (pair) UOV
TAH:U6378	trigeminal nerve (pair) UOV

TAH:U9350

roots of trigeminal nerve (pair)

VOU

TAH:U6379

sensory root (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6380

trigeminal ganglion (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6381

motor root (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6382

ophthalmic nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6383	tentorial branch (pair) UBU
TAH:U6384	lacrimal nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6386	frontal nerve (pair) UBU

TAH:U6387

supraorbital nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6388	lateral branch (pair) UBU
TAH:U6389	medial branch (pair) UBU

TAH:U6390	supratrochlear nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6391	nasociliary nerve (pair) UBU

TAH:U6392	branch of ciliary ganglion (pair) UBU
TAH:U6393	long ciliary nerves (pair) VBU
TAH:U6394	posterior ethmoidal nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6396	anterior ethmoidal nerve (pair) UBU

TAH:U6397

internal nasal branches (pair)

VBU

TAH:U6398	lateral nasal branches (pair) VOV
TAH:U6399	medial nasal branches (pair) VOV

TAH:U6400	external nasal branch (pair) UBU
TAH:U6395	anterior meningeal nerve (pair) UBU

TAH:U6401

infratrochlear nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6402

palpebral branches (pair)

VBU

TAH:U6403

maxillary nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6404	meningeal branch of maxillary nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6405	branches to pterygopalatine ganglion (pair) VBU
TAH:U6422	zygomatic nerve (pair) UBU

TAH:U6423

zygomaticotemporal nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6385

lacrimal communicating branch (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6424

zygomaticofacial nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6415

superior alveolar nerves (pair)

VBU

TAH:U6416	posterior superior alveolar branches (pair) VOV
TAH:U6417	middle superior alveolar branch (pair) UBV
TAH:U6418	anterior superior alveolar branches (pair) VOV
TAH:U6419	superior dental nerve plexus (pair) UBV

TAH:U6420	superior dental branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6421	superior gingival branches (pair) VBU

TAH:U6425

infraorbital nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6426	inferior palpebral branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6427	external nasal branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6428	internal nasal branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6429	superior labial branches (pair) VBU

TAH:U6430

mandibular nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6431	meningeal branch of mandibular nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6433	otic ganglionary branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U9351	anterior subdivision (pair) UOU

TAH:U6432	medial pterygoid nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6434	nerve to tensor veli palatini muscle (pair) UBU
TAH:U6435	nerve of tensor tympani muscle (pair) UBU
TAH:U6436	masseteric nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6437	deep temporal nerves (pair) VBU
TAH:U6438	lateral pterygoid nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6439	buccal nerve (pair) UBU

TAH:U9352

posterior subdivision (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6440

auriculotemporal nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6441	nerve of external acoustic meatus (pair) UBU
TAH:U6442	branches of tympanic membrane (pair) VBU
TAH:U6443	parotid branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6445	anterior auricular nerves (pair) VBU
TAH:U6446	superficial temporal branches (pair) VBU

TAH:U6447

lingular nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6448	branches to isthmus of fauces (pair) VBU
TAH:U6451	sublingular nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6452	lingular branches of lingular nerve (pair) VBU
TAH:U6453	posterior submandibular ganglionary branch (pair) UBU
TAH:U6454	branches of sublingular ganglion (pair) VBU

TAH:U6455

inferior alveolar nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6456	mylohyoid nerve (pair) UBU
TAH:U6457	inferior dental plexus (pair) UOU

TAH:U6458	inferior dental branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6459	inferior gingival branches (pair) VBU

TAH:U6460

mental nerve (pair)

UBU

TAH:U6461	mental branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6462	inferior labial branches (pair) VBU
TAH:U6463	inferior gingival branches (pair) VBU

TAH:U6464	abducens nerve (pair) UOV
TAH:U6465	facial nerve (pair) UOV

TAH:U9353

roots of facial nerve (pair)

VOU

TAH:U9354	motor root (pair) UOV
TAH:U6481	intermediate nerve (pair) UOV

TAH:U8697

segments of facial nerve (pair)

VOU

TAH:U8516	cisternal segment (pair) UOV
TAH:U8576	meatal segment (pair) UOV
TAH:U8577	labyrinthine segment (pair) UOV

TAH:U6466	geniculum of facial nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6482	geniculate ganglion (pair) UOU

TAH:U6483

greater petrosal nerve (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6803

nerve of pterygoid canal (pair)

UOU

TAH:U8591	pyramidal segment (pair) UOV
TAH:U8610	mastoid segment (pair) UOV

TAH:U6467	nerve to spapedius muscle (pair) UOU
TAH:U6484	chorda tympani (pair) UOU

TAH:U9356

proper facial nerve (pair) UOV

TAH:U6468

posterior auricular nerve (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6469	occipital branch of posterior auricular nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6470	auricular branch of posterior auricular nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6471	digastric branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6472	stylohyoid branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6474	intraparotid plexus (pair) UOU

TAH:U9357

superior subdivision (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6475	temporal branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6476	zygomatic branches (pair) VOU

TAH:U9358

inferior subdivision (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6477	buccal branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6478	lingular branch of facial nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6479	mandibular marginal branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6480	cervical branch (pair) UOU

TAH:U6487

vestibulocochlear nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6488

vestibular nerve (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6489	vestibular ganglion UOV
TAH:U6490	cochlear communicating branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6491	superior part of vestibular ganglion (pair) UOU

TAH:U6493	utricular nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6494	anterior ampullary nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6495	lateral ampullary nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6496

inferior part of vestibular ganglion (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6497	posterior ampullary nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6498	saccular nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6499

cochlear nerve (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6500

cochlear ganglion

UOV

TAH:U6501

glossopharyngeal nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6502	superior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6503	inferior ganglion of glossopharyngeal nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6504	tympanic nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6506

tympanic plexus (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6507	tubal branch of tympanic plexus (pair) UOU
TAH:U6515	lesser petrosal nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6512	nerve to carotid sinus (pair) UOU
TAH:U6511	stylopharyngeal branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6510	pharyngeal branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6513	tonsillar branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6514	lingular branches (pair) VOU

TAH:U6519

vagus nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U6520	superior ganglion of vagus nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6521	meningeal branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6522	auricular branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6523	inferior ganglion of vagus nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6524	pharyngeal branch (pair) UOU

TAH:U6525

pharyngeal plexus (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6526

superior laryngeal nerve (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6527	external branch of superior laryngeal nerve (pair) UOU
TAH:U6528	internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6530	superior cervical cardiac branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6531	inferior cervical cardiac branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6532	recurrent laryngeal nerve (pair) UOU

TAH:U6533	tracheal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve of vagus nerve (pair) VOU
TAH:U6534	oesophageal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve of vagus nerve (pair) VOU
TAH:U6535	pharyngeal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve of vagus nerve (pair) VOU
TAH:U9361	laryngeal branches of recurrent laryngeal nerve of vagus nerve (pair) VOU

TAH:U6536	thoracic cardiac branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U6537	bronchial branches (pair) VOU
TAH:U9362	oesophageal branches (pair) VOU

TAH:U6550

accessory nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U9363

roots of accessory nerve (pair)

VOU

TAH:U6551	cranial root (pair) UOV
TAH:U6552	spinal root (pair) UOV

TAH:U6553

trunk of accessory nerve (pair)

UOU

TAH:U6554	internal branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6555	external branch (pair) UOU

TAH:U6556

muscular branches (pair)

VOU

TAH:U9369	trapezius branch (pair) UOV
TAH:U9370	sternocleidomastoid branch (pair) UOV

TAH:U6557

hypoglossal nerve (pair)

UOV

TAH:U9371	thyrohyoid branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U9372	geniohyoid branch (pair) UOU
TAH:U6558	lingular branches (pair) VOU

Total

188 children

Taxonomy

FMA:62955	anatomical entity
FMA:61775	physical entity
FMA:67165	material entity
FMA:305751	anatomical structure
FMA:67135	postnatal anatomical structure
FMA:67498	organ
FMA:55670	solid organ
FMA:55665	non parenchymateous organ
FMA:61284	neural tree organ
FMA:5865	cranial nerve

TAH6368	terminal nerve
TAH6373	oculomotor nerve
TAH6377	trochlear nerve
TAH6378	trigeminal nerve
TAH6465	facial nerve
TAH6464	abducens nerve
TAH6487	vestibulocochlear nerve
TAH6501	glossopharyngeal nerve
TAH6519	vagus nerve
TAH6557	hypoglossal nerve

Total

10 children

Date: 25.06.2025

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