What cranial nerves are involved in the sensory and the motor roles for the corneal blink reflex?
A)trigeminal nerve (V)as sensory; facial nerve (VII)as motor
B)trochlear nerve (IV)as sensory,abducens nerve (VI)as motor
C)optic nerve (II)as sensory,oculomotor nerve (III)as motor
D)glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)as sensory,oculomotor nerve (III)as motor

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The trigeminal nerve (V) provides sensory input from the cornea, while the facial nerve (VII) is responsible for the motor output to the orbicularis oculi muscle to produce the blink reflex. The other options do not involve the appropriate cranial nerves for this reflex.

What Cranial Nerves Are Involved in the Sensory and the Motor