The Mental Nerve Supplies Sensation to the Floor of the Mouth

The mental nerve supplies sensation to the floor of the mouth, the lingual mandibular gingivae, and the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The mental nerve is joined by the chorda tympani, a branch of the facial nerve, to supply the submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.

A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.