Term Name: cranial nerve
Synonyms: cranial nerves, cranial neural tree organ, nervus cranialis
Definition: Cranial nerves are nerves that emerge directly from the brain, in contrast to spinal nerves, which emerge from segments of the spinal cord.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001785]

Relationships
is a type of: cranial neuron projection bundle nerve of head region
has subtype: abducens nerve accessory XI nerve cranial component chorda tympani branch of facial nerve facial nerve glossopharyngeal nerve hypoglossal nerve lateral line nerve oculomotor nerve olfactory nerve terminal nerve trigeminal nerve trochlear nerve vagus nerve vestibulocochlear nerve vomeronasal nerve