MEDICAL
NERVES
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Question
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Which nerve is sensory & motor and responsible for facial movements and taste?
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facial (VII)
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olfactory (I)
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vagus (X)
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trochlear (IV)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The facial nerve controls the muscles that help you smile, frown, wrinkle your nose, and raise your eyebrows and forehead. This seventh cranial nerve performs motor and sensory functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abducens Nerve (CN VI) Facial Nerve (CN VII) Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII) Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)
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