PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which nerve carries impulses from light, taste, sound, and pain from the body to the brain?
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motor
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sensory
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mixed
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. The motor fibers of this nerve carry impulses associated with swallowing to the pharynx. Vagus nerve (X): A mixed nerve.
Detailed explanation-2: -The olfactory nerve carries impulses for the sense of smell. The optic nerve carries impulses for the sense of sight. The occulomotor nerve is responsible for motor enervation of upper eyelid muscle, extraocular muscle and pupillary muscle.
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