Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Lesion can cause loss of taste sense in posterior one-third of tongue
A)II ophthalmic (optic)
B)V trigeminal, ophthalmic branch
C)V trigeminal, maxillary branch
D)V trigeminal, mandibular branch
E)VII facial
F)VIII vestibulocochlear
G)IX glossopharyngeal
H)X vagus, recurrent laryngeal
I)X vagus, superior laryngeal
J)XI accessory
K)XII hypoglossal

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The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is responsible for taste sensation in the posterior one-third of the tongue.

Match Each Cranial Nerve to the Correct Descriptor