The 12 cranial nerves are pairs of nerves that start in different parts of your brain. They control everything from your facial expression to digestion. Learn more.

Cranial nerve function varies depending on the type of nerve. Generally speaking, these nerves control your motor skills in your face and trigger sensations (tasting, smelling, hearing, feeling ...

Over the past decade, we have begun to understand the molecular genetics of cranial nerve development through the analysis of mouse mutants. Nerve identity is imparted by genes involved in ...