The neurologist explained that an inflamed greater occipital nerve can cause severe pain at the top of the scalp.

During the dissection, we traced the deep petrosal nerve as it emerged from the carotid plexus, passed through the cartilage of the Eustachian tube, and joined the greater petrosal nerve to form the Vidian nerve.

In the anatomy lab, students identified the greater petrosal nerve, a mixed nerve that arises in the geniculate ganglion, carries mainly sensory and some parasympathetic fibers, joins the deep petrosal nerve at the entrance of the pterygoid canal to form the Vidian nerve, sends sensory fibers to the soft palate and partly to the Eustachian tube, and provides parasympathetic fibers that form the motor root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.

During the neck dissection, the surgeon carefully preserved the superior laryngeal nerve to prevent postoperative changes in pitch.

During the dissection class, the professor pointed out the lateral pterygoid nerve and explained its role in jaw movement.

During the dissection, the surgeon carefully identified the nerve of the pterygoid canal before tracing it to the pterygopalatine ganglion.

Damage to the tenth cranial nerve can cause hoarseness and difficulty swallowing.

The audiologist explained that damage to the eighth cranial nerve can cause both hearing loss and balance problems.

Recent studies suggest that nerve growth factors play a crucial role in repairing damaged peripheral nerves.

During the dissection, the professor pointed out the ventral nerve cord as a major structure of the invertebrate nervous system.