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first cranial nerve

first cranial nerve The first cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve, which carries the sense of smell.

The first cranial nerve is the olfactory nerve, which carries the sense of smell. It is made up of axons from olfactory receptor neurons that run from the nasal olfactory epithelium to the olfactory bulb.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Olfactory Nerve” (D009832).
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