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

Match Each Cranial Nerve to the Correct Descriptor