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what part of the brain controls cranial nerves
The cranial nerves consist of 12 paired nerves that arise from the brainstem.
what do the cranial nerves do
Cranial nerves relay information between the brain and parts of the body, primarily to and from regions of the head and neck, including the senses.
where do the cranial nerves emerge from
The cranial nerves emerge from the central nervous system above the level of the first vertebrae of the vertebral column.

Question: are the nerves paired
Self-contained rewrite: are the cranial nerves paired