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trigeminal nerve
trigeminal nerve The trigeminal nerve is the fifth and largest cranial nerve.
The trigeminal nerve is the fifth and largest cranial nerve. It has a large sensory division that carries input from the face, mouth, teeth, and related muscles and joints through its ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches, and a smaller motor division that supplies the muscles used for chewing.