| No. | Name | Kind | Origin |
| 1. | Olfactory nerve | Nerve of special sense (smell) | Fore Brain |
| 2. | Optic nerve | Nerve of special sense (sight) | Fore Brain |
| 3. | Oculo Motor Nerve | Motor nerve | Fore Brain |
| 4. | Trochlear Nerve | Motor Nerve | Fore Brain |
| 5. | Trigeminal Nerve | Mixed nerve | Mid Brain |
| 6. | Abducent Nerve | Motor nerve | Mid Brain |
| 7. | Facial nerve | Mixed nerve | Mid Brain |
| 8. | Acoustic Nerve | Nerve of special sense (hearing & equilibrium) | Mid Brain |
| 9. | Glosso pharyngeal | Mixed nerve | Hind Brain |
| 10. | Vagus nerve | Mixed nerve | Hind Brain |
| 11. | Spinal Accessory | Motor nerve | Hind Brain |
| 12. | Hypoglossal nerve | Motor nerve | Hind Brain |
