KROK 1 2011 – Question 180 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A patient consulted a doctor about loss of taste sensitivity on the tongue root. The doctor revealed that it is caused by nerve affection. Which nerve is it?
- A. Glossopharyngeal
- B. Superlaryngeal nerve
- C. Vagus nerve
- D. Trigeminal nerve
- E. Facial nerve
Hint
Taste fibres from the front and the back of the tongue run in different cranial nerves, so ask which nerve belongs to the region next to the pharynx.
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