For each function, select the correct cranial nerve.(Use each choice only once.)
-Taste and swallowing

Question

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The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) is responsible for taste and swallowing.

Answer: D
 The olfactory nerve (I) is responsible for the sense of smell, not taste and swallowing.

Answer: A
 The accessory nerve (XI) is responsible for movement of the head and shoulders, not taste and swallowing.

Answer: B
 The hypoglossal nerve (XII) is responsible for movement of the tongue, not taste and swallowing.

Answer: E
 The abducens nerve (VI) is responsible for eye movement, not taste and swallowing.

Answer: F
 The optic nerve (II) is responsible for vision, not taste and swallowing.

For Each Function, Select the Correct Cranial Nerve