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;

CORRECT - Yes, taste from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue is conveyed by the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII).

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