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"A Transcript of Lessons Given in the Primary Department of School No. 49, New York City"

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How may you describe the spinal cord?--"It is a bundle of nerves, etc." See
Formula.
Where are the spinal nerves?--"They pass from the spinal cord to different
parts of the trunk and limbs."
How many pairs of nerves pass from the base of the brain?--"Twelve."
Where do the first pair go?--"To the nose."
What are they called?--"The nerves of smell."
Where do the second pair go?--"To the eyes."
What are the second pair called?--"The nerves of sight."
Which move the muscles of the eyes?--"The third, fourth, and sixth pairs."
Where do the fifth pair go?--"To the forehead, eyes, nose, ears, tongue,
teeth, and different parts of the face."
The seventh pair?--"To the different parts of the face."
The eighth pair?--"To the inner ear."
What are the eighth pair called?--"The nerves of hearing."
Where do the ninth pair go?--"To the mouth, tongue, and throat."
Where do the twelfth pair go?--"To the tongue."
Where do the eleventh pair go?--"To the neck."
Where do the tenth pair go?--"To the neck, throat, lungs, stomach, and
different parts of the body."
What happens if a nerve be destroyed?--"It cannot carry messages to the
brain."
What happens if a nerve be pressed upon too long?--"It cannot carry
messages to the brain.


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