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The nerve fibers of which cranial nerve pass through the foramina of the cribriform plate?

A) Glossopharyngeal
B) Olfactory nerve
C) Hypoglossal
D) Abducens

Cribriform Plate

A portion of the ethmoid bone with numerous small holes that provide passage for the olfactory nerve fibers from the nasal cavity to the brain.

Olfactory Nerve

The first cranial nerve, responsible for the sense of smell, transmitting sensory information from the nose to the brain.

Glossopharyngeal

Relating to the ninth cranial nerve, which is involved in taste sensation and swallowing.

  • Identify the structures and functions of cranial nerves.
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