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Fifth, or trifacial, or trigeminal, is the largest cranial nerve It has three divisions : (1) The ophthalmic, which leaves th6 cranium through the sphenoidal fissure, and sends branches to the skin of the forehead, the lachrymal gland, the eye, and the nose (sensory). (2) The superior maxillary leaves the cranium by the foramen rotundum ; it supplies the skin of the temple, cheek, nose, upper lip, upper teeth, and the mucous lining of the mouth and pharynx (sensory). (3) The inferior maxillary leaves the cranium through the foramen ovale ; it gives branches to the temple and external ear, the teeth, and lower jaw, and supplies the tongue with a nerve of taste (motor and sensory).
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∙ 7y agoThe sciatic nerves branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. It is the longest and widest nerve in the human body. The sciatic nerve primarily supplies the muscles of the lower leg, including the calf, ankle, and the back portion of the knee. It also supplies sensation to the sole of the foot, the ankle, the entire lower leg, and the back of the thigh making it a mixed nerve (both motor and sensory).
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What type of cell is the longest in the human body?
The longest cells are neurons (nerve cells) with a length of 90cm-100cm linking the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to other parts of the body.
Is spinal cord is the longest bone in human body?
The spinal cord is not a bone. It is nerve fibres and associated tissue enclosed in the spine.
Which is the longest bone in the human body?
The Femur is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
What are the major cavity's of a human body?
Cranial Cavity.Thoracic Cavity.Abdominal Cavity.
What is the largest organ in human beings?
The skin.The largest external organ, which is also the largest organ in general, is the skin.The longest bone in the human body is the femur.The largest artery is the aorta and the largest vein is the inferior vena cava.The largest internal organ is the liver. It is also the heaviest organ, with an average of 1.6 kilograms (3.5 pounds).The longest muscle is the sartorius muscle in the thigh.The longest single nerve is the sciatic nerve in the thigh, counting its branches and axons.
The longest cell in human body?
The Longest cell in the human body is the nerve cell.
What is the name of the longest neuron in the human body?
The sciatic nerve is the largest single nerve in the human body, running from each side of the lower spine to deep in the rear and back of the thigh and all the way down to the foot. It connects the spinal cord with the leg and foot muscles.
What the longest cell in the human body?
Nerve cell is the longest cell in human body.
Which is the longest nerve in the human body?
sciatic nerve
Which cell is the longest?
Nerve cell is the longest cell in human body.
Which cranial nerve controls hearing and body balance?
8th cranial nerve - vestibulocochlear
What type of cell is the longest in the human body?
The longest cells are neurons (nerve cells) with a length of 90cm-100cm linking the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) to other parts of the body.
How many nerve endings in the entire body?
There are approximately seven trillion nerves in the human body. There are twelve pairs of cranial nerves and thirty two pairs of spinal nerve roots which then branch out to the rest of the body.
The longest nerve of the human body?
The sciatic nerve (also known as the ischiatic nerve) is a large nerve fiber in humans and other animals. It begins in the lower back and runs through the buttock and down the lower limb. It is the longest and widest single nerve in the human bod
What is the difference between the auditory nerve and optic nerve?
Auditory nerve is eighth cranial nerve. It is called as vestibulocochlear nerve. It is the nerve to meant for hearing and balancing your body. The optic nerve is second cranial nerve. It carries sensory signals from your eye to the brain. It arises from the retina of the eye.
What are name of the nerves that found in the nervous system?
There are different types of nerves in the human body namely: the cranial nerves, the spinal nerves, the sympathetic nerves, and the encephalon nerves just but to mention a few. Examples of these nerves includes: the optic nerve, the facial nerve, the vagus nerve, the thoracic nerve, and accessory nerve.
Which cranial nerve controls both body balance and hearing?
I believe that the vestibulocochlear nerve controls balance and hearing.
