Is there an acronym to remember the twelve cranial nerves?

OLd

Oggy

OCCasionally

TRIes

TRIGonometry

And

Feels

VEry

GLOomy

VAGue

And

HYPOactive

consider the first letters.

Cranial Nerve Acronym

Oliver the optimistic octopus trots triumphantly about facing audiances glossily vaguely spinning hippos.

(Note that the accessory nerve is referred to by its alternate name Spinal accessory nerve, and the Vestibulocochlear nerve by its former name, Auditory, in this mnemonic.)

-On Old Olympus' Towering Top A Fin And German Viewed Some Hops (I learned this one as 'vended some hops')

(Note that the accessory nerve is referred to by its alternate name Spinal accessory nerve, and the Vestibulocochlear nerve by its former name, Auditory, in this mnemonic.)

-Ooh, Ooh, Ooh To Touch And Feel Very Good Velvet. Such Heaven!

(Note that the accessory nerve is referred to by its alternate name Spinal accessory nerve in this mnemonic.)

-Oh Once One Takes The Anatomy Final Very Good Vacations Are Heavenly

Another to help remember the types of information these nerves carry (sensory, motor, or both) is thus: Some Say Marry Money, But My Brother Says Big Brains Matter More.

O O O T T A F V G V A H Our--- Obviously Only--- Our Objective--- Overseas To--- Traveling Try--- Tourists And--- Are Find---- Finding Violence-- Very Guilty --- Good Verdict--- Values Almost--- At Hopeless--- Hotels