BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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Following a radical neck resection of a primary tongue tumor, a 72-year-old patient has lost general sensation of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue. This is probably due to injury to branches of which of the following nerves?
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Facial nerve
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Glossopharyngeal nerve
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Hypoglossal nerve
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Trigeminal nerve
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Vagus nerve
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On the other hand, taste perception in the posterior third of the tongue is accomplished through innervation from the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), which also provides general sensation to the posterior one-third of the tongue.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX): A mixed nerve. The sensory fibers of this nerve carry basic sensory information and taste sensations from the pharynx and tongue to the brain.
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