The tenth cranial nerve has motor innervations to the root of the tongue and epiglottis. It supplies both motor and sensory innervation to the muscles of the pharynx and larynx.
A) Both statements are true.
B) The first statement is true; the second is false.
C) The first statement is false; the second is true.
D) Both statements are false.

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The tenth cranial nerve, the vagus, provides only sensory innervation to the root of the tongue and epiglottis. This includes taste and general sensations arising from the root of the tongue.

The Tenth Cranial Nerve Has Motor Innervations to the Root