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cranial nerve - any of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stem. 1  nerve, nervus - any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body. 2  first cranial nerve, nervii olfactorii, olfactory nerve - a collective term for numerous olfactory filaments in the nasal mucosa.
Cranial capacity â the interior volume of the cranium, where the brain is housed. Humans have a cranial capacity of 1,000â2,000 cm3. Chimpanzees have a cranial capacity of 300â400 cm3. Cranium â the portion of the skull that does not include the mandible (lower jaw).