NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
motor fibers control tongue movements; sensory fibers carry impulses from the tongue
A
abducens
B
facial
C
accessory
D
hypoglossal
E
vagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypoglossal nerve is purely motor nerve, which innervates extrinsic tongue muscles and geniohyoid muscle. It originates from it motor nucleus found in the ventral medulla oblongata.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hypoglossal nerve. The hypoglossal nerve is a motor nerve that supplies the tongue muscles. It originates in the medulla.

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