NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Muscles of the face:
A
Facial (VII)
B
Hypoglossal (XII)
C
Accessory (XI)
D
Vagus (X)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Occipitofrontalis. The large muscle of the forehead. Temporalis. Buccinator. Masseter. Mentalis. Depressor Labii Inferioris. Orbicularis Oris. Levator Anguli Oris. More items

Detailed explanation-2: -The facial nerve, also known as the seventh cranial nerve, cranial nerve VII, or simply CN VII, is a cranial nerve that emerges from the pons of the brainstem, controls the muscles of facial expression, and functions in the conveyance of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sensation on the face is innervated by the trigeminal nerves (V) as are the muscles of mastication, but the muscles of facial expression are innervated mainly by the facial nerve (VII) as is the sensation of taste.

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