Multiple choice

There are twelve pairs of cranial nerves in human beings. Ten of the twelve cranial nerves originate in which part of the human brain?

  1. Hypothalamus

  2. Pituitary gland

  3. Brainstem

  4. Pineal gland

  5. Thalamus
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Explanation

The brainstem includes the midbrain, pons and medulla. It acts as a relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord. It performs many automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and swallowing. Ten of the twelve cranial nerves originate in the brainstem.

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