BRAIN
CRANIAL NERVES
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Question
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Which nerve is responsible for transmitting sensory information from the carotid body and sinus?
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7th Cranial Nerve
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8th Cranial Nerve
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9th Cranial Nerve
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11th Cranial Nerve
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The glossopharyngeal nerve is the 9th cranial nerve (CN IX). It is one of the four cranial nerves that has sensory, motor, and parasympathetic functions. It originates from the medulla oblongata and terminates in the pharynx.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
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