Memorizing the 12 Cranial Nerves: Anatomy Made Easy using Mnemonics

 

  1. “Oh, Oh, Oh, To Touch And Feel Very Green Vegetables, AH!”

This mnemonic helps you remember both the names and the order of the cranial nerves.

Olfactory (I), Optic (II), Oculomotor (III), Trochlear (IV), Trigeminal (V), Abducens (VI), Facial (VII), Vestibulocochlear (VIII), Glossopharyngeal (IX), Vagus (X), Spinal Accessory (XI), Hypoglossal (XII).

  1. “Old Officers Often Try To Catch A Few Very Gorgeous Virgins. AH!”

A longer mnemonic that adds some context to the names.

Old (Olfactory – I), Officers (Optic – II), Often (Oculomotor – III), Try (Trochlear – IV), To (Trigeminal – V), Catch (Abducens – VI), A (Facial – VII), Few (Vestibulocochlear – VIII), Very (Glossopharyngeal – IX), Gorgeous (Vagus – X), Virgins (Accessory – XI), AH! (Hypoglossal – XII).

 

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