Nerves carry electrical signals from one part of the body to another, helping us move, breathe, and more. To better understand your body, explore how different nerves look and work.

A woman sitting on a couch clutches one side of her head in pain.
The Anatomy of the Pterygopalatine Ganglion
An anatomical model shows the path of the greater petrosal nerve and related structures.
Anatomy of the Greater Petrosal Nerve
Feeling nasal pain
Anatomy of the Nasociliary Nerve
Illustration of a nerve cell.
The Anatomy of the Enteric Nervous System
A doctor points to the mental foramen, a small opening in the jaw that the mental nerve passes through.
The Anatomy of the Mental Nerve
Basal ganglia
The Anatomy of the Ganglia
The ear
Anatomy of the Vestibulocochlear Nerve
A close-up view of the interior of the ear featuring the cochlea and semi-circular canals. - stock illustration
The Anatomy of the Vestibular Nerve
Cochlear Nerve's Role in Hearing: A Complex Phenomenon
The Anatomy of the Cochlear Nerve
Close up of teenage boy's face
The Anatomy of the Buccal Nerve
Pointing to supraorbital nerve on a model of a skull
The Anatomy of the Supraorbital Nerve
Photo of the brachial plexus.
What Is a Plexus?
Chewing and salivating are functions of the otic ganglion
The Anatomy of the Otic Ganglion
Doctor examining patient's throat in ward
The Anatomy of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve
Bell's palsy affects the geniculate ganglion
The Anatomy of the Geniculate Ganglion
Rheumatoid arthritis, general practitioner examining patient and hand for signs of rheumatoid arthri
The Anatomy of the Anterior Interosseus Nerve
Exercising lats
The Anatomy of the Thoracodorsal Nerve
Dental drilling of lower tooth
The Anatomy of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve
Human brain x-ray - stock photo
The Anatomy of the Maxillary Nerve
TMJ pain
The Anatomy of the Auriculotemporal Nerve
Tilting head
The Anatomy of the Accessory Nerve
Shoulder pain
The Anatomy of the Suprascapular Nerve
Looking to side uses the abducens nerve
The Anatomy of the Abducens Nerve
Rear View of Woman Stretching After Indoor Cycling
The Anatomy of the Musculocutaneous Nerve
Spinal cord
The Anatomy of the Spinal Cord
Cranial Nerves
The Anatomy of the Cranial Nerves
illustration showing the structures of the brachial plexus
The Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus
Photo of a doctor examining a man's shoulder.
Anatomy of the Long Thoracic Nerve
Human brain, illustration
The Anatomy of Astrocytes
Woman exercising on a porch
The Anatomy of the Obturator Nerve
Eye, eyelid & eyelashes -details
The Anatomy of the Oculomotor Nerve
Young woman have problem speaking
The Anatomy of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
Tasting and swallowing
The Anatomy of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve
Tasting
The Anatomy of the Chorda Tympani Nerve
A woman points one foot and flexes the other.
The Anatomy of the Deep Peroneal Nerve
Skin Care
The Anatomy of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve
A young woman sticks her tongue out.
The Anatomy of the Hypoglossal Nerve
Back problems.
The Anatomy of the Sciatic Nerve
Physiotherapist, chiropractor doing a cranial sacral therapy to a man patient. Activating trigeminal nerve. Osteopathy.
The Anatomy of the Trigeminal Nerve
Help your skin along
The Anatomy of the Facial Nerve
A woman's calf is colored red along the outside, where the superficial peroneal nerve runs.
The Anatomy of the Common Peroneal Nerve
Woman has hand pain could not use Laptop
The Anatomy of the Median Nerve
Girl wearing multi-colored sweater looking out the window
What Is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
Synapse illustration
What Is a Synapse?
Nerve pain
The Anatomy of the Trigeminal Ganglion
Man and doctor
The Anatomy of Spinal Nerves
Woman stretching neck
The Anatomy of the Cervical Plexus
Cropped shot of young woman scratching her forearm with fingers
The Anatomy of the Radial Nerve
Running through a treatment plan with a patient
What Are the Phrenic Nerves?
Male runner stretching his thigh muscle
The Anatomy of the Lumbar Plexus
Woman in a gym stretching her arm and shoulder
The Anatomy of the Axillary Nerve
Doctor showing patient a model of the spine and pelvis
The Anatomy of the Pudendal Nerve
Doctor examining man with lower back pain
An Overview of the Sacral Plexus
Closeup of a human eye
The Anatomy of the Trochlear Nerve
Woman with jaw pain talking to her doctor
The Anatomy of the Mandibular Nerve
woman touching her jaw, lingual nerve
The Anatomy of the Lingual Nerve
Nurse examining man's elbow
The Anatomy of the Ulnar Nerve
Closeup of a woman's eye
The Anatomy of the Optic Nerve
Closeup of woman's eye and side of nose
The Anatomy of the Ophthalmic Nerve
Closeup of a woman's foot
The Anatomy of the Tibial Nerve

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