KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 106 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient consulted a doctor about loss of taste at the root of tongue. The doctor established that this was due to a nerve damage. What nerve was damaged?
- A. Facial
- B. Vagus
- C. Superior laryngeal
- D. Glossopharyngeal
- E. Trigeminal
Hint
Recall which cranial nerve carries taste fibres from the posterior third of the tongue, including the vallate papillae.
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