Fifth cranial nerve is

Optic

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Trigeminal

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Abducens

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Facial

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Solution

The correct option is B Trigeminal
C. Trigeminal

Reason: Trigeminal nerve is the largest cranial nerve (fifth cranial nerve). It arises from the ventral surface of the pons varolii. It bears a trigeminal ganglion at its origin and divides into three branches (ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular nerve).

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