7 - Cranial Nerves List - From 1 to 12

The mnemonic : On Occasion Of  Parties The Attractive Faces Are Girl Visitors , Say Hi .


Creator : God knows who . I believe this is the first mnemonic i ever learnt after i entered into medicine . 


Explanation : this mnemonic is very helpful to remember all the cranial nerves in the correct order so that u can remember them easily and answer quickly when somebody asks u a question regarding this topic .


On = Olfactory nerve ( first cranial nerve )


Occasion = Optic nerve ( second cranial nerve )


Of  = Oculomotor nerve ( third cranial nerve )


Parties = Pathetic nerve ( fourth cranial nerve, also called Trochlear nerve )


The = Trigeminal nerve ( fifth cranial nerve )


Attractive = Abducens nerve ( sixth cranial nerve )


Faces = Facial nerve ( seventh cranial nerve )


Are = Auditory nerve ( eigth cranial nerve, also called vestibulocochlear nerve or auditory vestibular nerve or statoacoustic nerve )


Girl = Glossopharyngeal nerve ( ninth cranial nerve )


Visitors = Vagus nerve ( tenth cranial nerve )


Say = Spinal accesory nerve ( eleventh cranial nerve, also called accesory nerve or cranial accesory nerve )


Hi = Hypoglossal nerve ( twelfth cranial nerve )


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P.S : though not traditionally recognised recently cranial nerve zero is being talked about . though it is still controversial , cranial nerve zero is said to play a role in the detection of pheromones . u may find a little difficulty in remembering the first three cranial nerves inorder inspite of this mnemonic . i use the submnemonic ( i dont think such term exists :-) but still ) LAPAC , forger the As , LPC stand for the second letters in the respective nerves . thats my way , u can have ur own way. bye .