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Trigeminal nerve: a cranial nerve whose dysfunction can result in severe pain

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Trigeminal nerve: a cranial nerve whose dysfunction can result in severe pain

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Neuron, nervous system

The trigeminal nerve is one of the 12 cranial nerves and also the largest of them. It is responsible for making us feel the various stimuli in our face, and it also innervates the numerous muscles that are involved in the process of chewing food. What branches does the trigeminal nerve give off and what do each of these branches innervate? What can diseases of the trigeminal nerve be and what is their treatment?

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