The ophthalmic nerve is the first branch of the trigeminal nerve, which is also known as the fifth cranial nerve. The ophthalmic nerve supplies sensory innervation to the structures of the eye, ...

Neurones of one system, described and illustrated by us in the rat brain 1,2, contain acetylcholinesterase (AChE) throughout their length and are believed to be cholinergic, releasing ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function to most muscles of the larynx (voice box). It branches from the vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10) but follows an unusual pathway ...

With the close, tense campaign nearing its end, Senator JD Vance projected optimism, but added: “I just want to know.” By Michael C. Bender Michael C. Bender has traveled with the Vance ...

One such region, called the habenula, is found near the center of the brain and sends nerves to another brain region called the interpeduncular nucleus (or IPN for short); this creates a neural ...