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   Distinguish between:

   Cranial nerves and Spinal nerves.

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Cranial Nerves

Spinal Nerves

1. Part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), there are 12 pairs of cranial nerves. 

1. Also part of the PNS, there are 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

2. These are special nerves that arise from the brain and extend to the other parts of the body.

2. These are spinal nerves that arise from the spinal cord and extend to other parts of the body (the periphery).

3. They may be sensory, motor, or mixed.

3. They are mixed nerves.

4. Activities related to the head and neck come under their area of expertise. 4. Activities related to all the body parts (below the neck) come under their area of expertise.
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