THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Allows you to swallow your food
A
Trigeminal
B
Facial
C
Glossopharyngeal
D
Hypoglossal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The glossopharyngeal nerve ends deep inside of your neck near the back of your throat. Among its many functions, it enables swallowing. It’s also one of the few nerves in your body with three types of fibers: Motor: Enables muscle movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -The glossopharyngeal and vagus cranial nerves provide the brainstem with sensory inputs from different receptors in the heart, lung, and vasculature. This afferent information is critical for the short-term regulation of arterial blood pressure and the buffering of emotional and physical stressors.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of swallowing, also known as deglutition, involves the movement of substances from the mouth (oral cavity) to the stomach via the pharynx and esophagus.

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