Sense of Taste

Item #8 of 10

The information from taste receptors located in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is conveyed toward the brain by the _______.

glossopharyngeal nerve;

facial nerve;

vagus nerve;

cranial nerve VII;

both alternatives b and d are correct;

INCORRECT - The glossopharyngeal nerve carries taste information from the throat and posterior third of the tongue.

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		glossopharyngeal nerve;
		facial nerve;
		vagus nerve;
		cranial nerve VII;
		both alternatives b and d are correct;