NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The facial nerve is the 7th cranial nerve and carries nerve fibers that control facial movement and expression. The facial nerve also carries nerves that are involved in taste to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue and producing tears (lacrimal gland).

Detailed explanation-2: -Cranial Nerve 9-Glossopharyngeal (IX) The sensory component of the glossopharyngeal nerve conveys information about taste and other sensations from the throat and the posterior third of the tongue. The motor component of this nerve controls the acts of swallowing and salivation, and the dilation of blood vessels.