Определение cranial nerve в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem instead of the spinal cord
(Anatomi) Any of several nerves that arise in pairs from the brainstem and reach the periphery through openings in the skull. There are 12 such pairs in mammals, birds, and reptiles and usually 10 pairs in amphibians and fish