GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What cranial nerves can be tested by swallowing?
A
CN # 8 and 10
B
5 and 7
C
9 and 10
D
7 and 8
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CRANIAL NERVE 9 (GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL) AND CRANIAL NERVE 10 (VAGUS) CNs 9 and 10 work together to supply the musculature of the pharynx (mostly supplied by CN 10) and transmit visceral afferent information from vascular baroreceptors, and each nerve also has additional individual functions listed below.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cranial nerve IX – Glossopharyngeal nerve The efferent motor fibers of cranial nerve IX supply the stylopharyngeus muscle, 1 which helps elevate the larynx and expand the pharynx during swallowing.

Detailed explanation-3: -They’re the glossopharyngeal, number nine, the vagus, number ten, the accessory, number eleven, and the hypoglossal, number twelve. These four nerves leave the skull close together.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Cranial nerves 3, 7, 9, and 10 are all responsible for parasympathetic nuclei of the brainstem.

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