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脳神経 (のうしんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves in total.
He is a specialist in neurosurgery.
Kanji 経 sutra, longitude, pass thru Related words 末まっ 梢しょう 神しん 経けい 末梢神経 refers to peripheral nerves (outside the brain and spinal cord), while 脳神経 specifically means cranial nerves.
神しん 経けい 神経 is the general term for 'nerve'; 脳神経 narrows it to nerves originating in the brain.
Etymology Compound of 脳 (のう, 'brain') and 神経 (しんけい, 'nerve'). The term is a direct calque from Western medical terminology, likely via German or Dutch influence in the Meiji period.
脳のう 神しん 経けい 外げ 科か 医い