Q. Vth cranial nerve of frog is called

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Solution:

In anamniote (fishes and amphibians), a total of 10 pairs of cranial nerves are present, while it is 12 pair in amniote (reptiles, birds, mammal). The first 10 pairs are common for frog and rabbit. First 5 pair can be tabulated as
Cranial nerve
Number
Functional Class
Distribution
Olfactory
I
Sensory
Nose
Optic
II
Sensory
Retina of eye
Oculomotor
III
Motor
4 eye ball (extra ocular muscles)
Trochlear
IV
Motor
Superior Oblique Muscle
Trigeminal
V
Mixed
(i) Ophthalmic (ii) Maxillary (iii)Mandibular
Snout Upper jaw Lower jaw