Cranial nerves mnemonics – Anatomy Simplified

These anatomy cranial nerves mnemonics will help you to remember all the cranial nerves with the help of a cartoon image.

So the mnemonics cranial nerves is “ Oh Oh Oh To Touch And Feel Very Giant Volcano Ahh Hot”

Oh- (I) Olfactory nerve

Oh- (II) Optic nerve

Oh- (III) Oculomotor nerve

To- (IV) Trochlear nerve

Touch- (V) Trigeminal nerve

And- (VI) Abducens nerve

Feel- (VII) Facial nerve

Very- (VIII) Vestibulocochlear nerve

Giant- (IX) Glossopharyngeal nerve

Volcano- (X) Vagus nerve

Ahh- (XI) Accessory nerve

Hot- (XII) Hypoglossal nerve

Cranial nerve types: mnemonics of cranial nerves

This mnemonic will help you to remember the cranial nerve types

The mnemonics for the 12 cranial nerves to remember cranial nerve types is “Some Says Money Matters But My Brother Says Big Books Matter Most”

(S)ome – Olfactory nerve

(S)ays – Optic nerve

(M)oney – Oculomotor nerve

(M)atters – Trochlear nerve

(B)ut – Trigeminal nerve

(M)y – Abducens nerve

(B)rother – Facial nerve

(S)ays – Vestibulocochlear nerve

(B)ig – Glossopharyngeal nerve

(B)ooks – Vagus nerve

(M)atter – Accessory nerve

(M)ost – Hypoglossal nerve

• Here S stands for sensory
• M stands for Motor
• And B stands for both i.e Sensory and Motor

Cranial nerves types mnemonic

This mnemonic will help you remember the nerves

The mnemonic is “ One Of Our Telugu Teacher Asked For Very Good Vada And Halwa”

One – Olfactory nerve

Of – Optic nerve

Our – Oculomotor nerve

Telugu – Trochlear nerve

Teacher – Trigeminal nerve

Asked – Abducens nerve

For – Facial nerve

Very – Vestibulococlear nerve

Good – Glossopharyngeal nerve

Vada – Vagus nerve

And – Accessory nerve

Halwa – Hypoglossal nerve