Match each cranial nerve with its function or description.
-supplies muscles of the tongue; name means "under the tongue"
A)Olfactory nerve
B)Optic nerve
C)Oculomotor nerve
D)Trochlear nerve
E)Trigeminal nerve
F)Abducens nerve
G)Vestibulocochlear nerve
H)Glossopharyngeal nerve
I)Vagus nerve
J)Hypoglossal nerve

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The Hypoglossal nerve, which is cranial nerve XII, supplies the muscles of the tongue. Its name, "hypoglossal," literally means "under the tongue."

Match Each Cranial Nerve with Its Function or Description