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Because somebody would ask why it wasn't cranial nerves instead of brainial nerves.

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Cranial nerves are named as such because they arise directly from the brain (cranium) rather than from the spinal cord. The term "cranial" is used to refer to structures within or connected to the skull, while "branial" is not a recognized term in anatomy.

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