Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Mediates taste in posterior one-third of tongue
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 glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is responsible for mediating taste in the posterior one-third of the tongue.

Match Each Cranial Nerve to the Correct Descriptor