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Cranial Nerves Mnemonics for Medical StudentsJanuary 13, 2010

I Olfactory nerve II Optic nerve III Oculomotor nerve IV Trochlear nerve V Trigeminal nerve VI Abducens nerve VII Facial nerve VIII Vestibulocochlear nerve/Auditory nerve IX Glossopharyngeal nerve X Vagus nerve XI Accessory nerve/Spinal accessory nerve XII Hypoglossal nerve

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the Vestibulocochlear nerve is referred to by its former name, Auditory, in thismnemonic.)

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spinning hippos.: (Note that the accessory nerve is referred to by its alternative

nameSpinal accessory nerve, and the Vestibulocochlear nerve by its former

name, Auditory, in this mnemonic.)

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15.Orange orangutans often try to avoid feeding angry gorillas very ancient hotdogs. (The Vestibulocochlear nerve is referred to by its former name, Auditory, in

these mnemonics.)

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nerve is referred to by its alternative name Spinal accessory nerve in this

mnemonic.And cranial nerve VIII is referred to as

both Auditory and Vestibulocochlear.)

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