Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The terminal nerve or cranial nerve zero was discovered by German scientist Gustav Fritsch in 1878 in the brains of sharks. It was first found in humans in 1913 although its presence in humans remains controversial. However one 1990 study has indicated that the terminal nerve is a common finding in the adult human brain. The nerve has been called by other names including cranial nerve XIII Zero Nerve Nerve N and NT.
