Which of the following is a function of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V)?
A. Supplies motor activity to all muscles of facial expression
B. Provides motor innervation to the muscles of chewing
C. Innervates muscles of the eyeball that allows a downward gaze.
D. Carries sympathetic nerve fibers that cause dilation of the pupils.
Ans: B. Provides motor innervation to the muscles of chewing
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