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In a human being, the number of cranial nerves is

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12 pairs

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6 pairs

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20 pairs

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10 pairs

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In a human being, the number of cranial nerves is 12 pairs . These are olfactory , optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, auditory, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves.
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