Which cranial nerves have fibers that relay somatic motor impulses to pharyngeal muscles during swallowing?
A) I and II
B) V and XII
C) VI and VII
D) IX and X

Name: Which cranial nerves have fibers that relay somatic motor impulses to pharyngeal muscles during swallowing? A) I and II B) V and XII C) VI and VII D) IX and X
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The glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) and the vagus nerve (X) have fibers that relay somatic motor impulses to pharyngeal muscles during swallowing.

Which Cranial Nerves Have Fibers That Relay Somatic Motor Impulses