THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 



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involuntary muscles, arterioles, and secreting glands). The 

 peripheral nerves which supply the limbs (brachial and lumbo- 

 sacral plexuses) were studied in section VII and VIII. 



Method: Remove the entire skin from the head, in order to 

 make a general survey of the more superficial structures of the 

 head and neck region before beginning the introductory work 

 on the cranial nerves and brain. 



A. CRANIAL NERVES 



(Fig. 2>Z) 

 The rabbit has twelve pairs of cranial nerves, and the student 

 should familiarize himself with the various names, superficial 



The Cranial Nerves 

 (A compilation; man, cat, and rabbit) 



