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 ...

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.

This illustration shows an anterior-posterior projection of cranial nerve nuclei. Left half illustrates sensory nuclei and right half shows motor nuclei. Note that the cranial nerve X is connected ...