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Cranial nerves do not have a central and peripheral course. Once in the brain, they are no longer cranial nerves. The nerves have intracranial and extrancranial courses. I am changing the text accordingly.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Anatomyczar ( talk • contribs) 13:34, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
Damage to the accessory nerve causes ipsilateral, not contralateral, weakness to the trapezius. Similarly, damage to the ipsilateral nerve, if high, will definitely cause paralysis of the sternocleidomastoid as well. What is currently written is incorrect.
In the sections under 2 Function, the function of each nerve is discussed largely in terms of known pathologies. Is this how anatomical function is normally or primarily described? Is the emphasis on pathology a feature of medical literature as opposed to literature for a general audience?
I suspect that the knowledge of cranial nerve function might proceed largely from the knowledge of adverse physical conditions observed consistently in conjunction with specific cranial nerve damage. (In other words, as regards "function," it may be more truthful to say, "we know what functions are impaired when this particular nerve is damaged," rather than describe the same nerve as positively "having" such functions.) Even so, as a general reader, I myself did expect to find information about normative "function" as such and was surprised to find mostly information characterizing "malfunction."
Please keep in mind that I am not a medical expert, and please do pardon my ignorance if the reason for the focus on pathology is obvious or generally understood. -- Zmvictor ( talk) 02:57, 2 January 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zmvictor ( talk • contribs) 02:52, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus. ( closed by non-admin page mover) BilledMammal ( talk) 11:50, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Cranial nerves → Cranial nerve – WP:SINGULAR, not a plurale tantum, a single cranial nerve isn't referred to in plural, in line with spinal nerve where the nerves are more commonly referred to in plural. Background is a declined past move request per Template:Db-move. – Tobias ( talk) 08:05, 23 April 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. Natg 19 ( talk) 21:43, 3 May 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. BilledMammal ( talk) 02:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
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Cranial nerves do not have a central and peripheral course. Once in the brain, they are no longer cranial nerves. The nerves have intracranial and extrancranial courses. I am changing the text accordingly.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Anatomyczar ( talk • contribs) 13:34, 14 April 2015 (UTC)
Damage to the accessory nerve causes ipsilateral, not contralateral, weakness to the trapezius. Similarly, damage to the ipsilateral nerve, if high, will definitely cause paralysis of the sternocleidomastoid as well. What is currently written is incorrect.
In the sections under 2 Function, the function of each nerve is discussed largely in terms of known pathologies. Is this how anatomical function is normally or primarily described? Is the emphasis on pathology a feature of medical literature as opposed to literature for a general audience?
I suspect that the knowledge of cranial nerve function might proceed largely from the knowledge of adverse physical conditions observed consistently in conjunction with specific cranial nerve damage. (In other words, as regards "function," it may be more truthful to say, "we know what functions are impaired when this particular nerve is damaged," rather than describe the same nerve as positively "having" such functions.) Even so, as a general reader, I myself did expect to find information about normative "function" as such and was surprised to find mostly information characterizing "malfunction."
Please keep in mind that I am not a medical expert, and please do pardon my ignorance if the reason for the focus on pathology is obvious or generally understood. -- Zmvictor ( talk) 02:57, 2 January 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zmvictor ( talk • contribs) 02:52, 2 January 2020 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: no consensus. ( closed by non-admin page mover) BilledMammal ( talk) 11:50, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Cranial nerves → Cranial nerve – WP:SINGULAR, not a plurale tantum, a single cranial nerve isn't referred to in plural, in line with spinal nerve where the nerves are more commonly referred to in plural. Background is a declined past move request per Template:Db-move. – Tobias ( talk) 08:05, 23 April 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. Natg 19 ( talk) 21:43, 3 May 2024 (UTC) — Relisting. BilledMammal ( talk) 02:03, 13 May 2024 (UTC)