The cranial nerve pair with large branches that passes through the foramen ovale of the skull is
A) I.
B) III.
C) V.
D) VII.

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The cranial nerve pair that passes through the foramen ovale of the skull is the trigeminal nerve (V). It has three major branches: the ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular branches, which innervate the eye, upper face, and lower face, respectively. The other answer choices do not have branches that pass through the foramen ovale.

The Cranial Nerve Pair with Large Branches That Passes Through