The cranial nerves innervate the tongue (sensory or motor) include all of the following except the
A) trigeminal.
B) facial.
C) glossopharyngeal.
D) accessory.

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The accessory nerve does not innervate the tongue, it is responsible for innervating the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles. The other options, trigeminal, facial, and glossopharyngeal, all have branches that innervate the tongue either for sensory or motor functions.

The Cranial Nerves Innervate the Tongue (Sensory or Motor) Include