Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Lesion can cause paralysis of lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
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 recurrent laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve (X), innervates the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle. A lesion here can cause paralysis of this muscle.

Match Each Cranial Nerve to the Correct Descriptor