Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Innervates masseter, temporalis, tensor veli palatini, tensor tympani, medial and lateral pterygoid muscles
A)I olfactory
B)II ophthalmic (optic)
C)III oculomotor
D)IV trochlear
E)V trigeminal
F)VI abducens
G)VII facial
H)VIII vestibulocochlear
I)IX glossopharyngeal
J)X vagus
K)XI accessory
L)XII hypoglossal.

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The trigeminal nerve (CN V) is responsible for innervating the muscles of mastication, which include the masseter, temporalis, and the pterygoid muscles, as well as the tensor veli palatini and tensor tympani muscles.

Match Each Cranial Nerve to the Correct Descriptor