BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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what type of nerve is the trigeminal nerve
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both sensory and motor
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sensory
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motor
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predominantly motor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -V3 is the only branch of the trigeminal nerve that has both sensory and motor components.
Detailed explanation-2: -The trigeminal nerve (V) is the largest cranial nerve, and it has both a sensory and a motor division. The motor division of the trigeminal nerve, which has its own nucleus located in the pons, innervates the “muscles of mastication” and also the tensor muscle of the tympanic membranes of the ear.
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