Match each cranial nerve to the correct descriptor. Terms may be used more than once or not at all.
-Lesion can cause inability to adduct vocal folds
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 muscles responsible for adducting the vocal folds. A lesion here can cause vocal fold paralysis.

Match Each Cranial Nerve to the Correct Descriptor