Which cranial nerve controls the motor control of swallowing and salivary glands and taste?
A) oculomotor
B) trochlear
C) trigeminal
D) abducens
E) glossopharyngeal

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The glossopharyngeal nerve (cranial nerve IX) controls the motor function for swallowing and salivary glands and is also responsible for taste on the posterior third of the tongue.

Which Cranial Nerve Controls the Motor Control of Swallowing and Salivary