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Taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is carried by which nerve (a branch of the facial nerve)?
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Correct answer: B. Chorda tympani
- A. The glossopharyngeal carries taste from the POSTERIOR one-third of the tongue.
- B. Correct. The chorda tympani (branch of CN VII) carries taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.
- C. The lingual nerve carries general (not taste) sensation to the anterior tongue, though it conveys the chorda tympani fibers.
- D. The hypoglossal is motor only.
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