However, the auditory nerves may be functioning perfectly well.

If the patient can smell the coffee, not necessarily identify what it is, the patient's olfactory nerve is functioning.

Their nerves and muscles can be greatly affected and may no longer function as well as they should.

Every muscle and nerve was functioning perfectly.

The facial nerve also functions as the efferent limb of the corneal reflex.

When performing a visual examination, the level at which the patient's facial nerves are functioning is reported as a fraction of the 6 levels.

Because the facial nerves could not function, the pull of gravity caused permanent swelling.

The region around it hurt, of course, but he took this as a sign that the nerves were still functioning.

The myelin sheath is the protective covering of the nerve and nerves can't function normally with out it.