Question

Distinguish between: cranial nerves and spinal nerves.

Answer 1

Differences between Cranial nerve and Spinal nerve:

1.Cranial nerves arise from the brain whereas spinal nerves arise from spinal cord.
2.Cranials are of 12 pairs in number whereas Spinal nerves are of 31 pairs in number.

Answer 2

The differences between the cranial and spinal nerves are-

A.The cranial nerves are the nerves that arise from the brain whereas spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord.

B.The cranial nerves are distributed in the head, neck, and facial regions areas but spinal nerves are distributed in the skin, skeletal muscles, and blood vessels.