Difficulty in Swallowing May Be a Sign of Damage to Which

question 177

Multiple Choice

Difficulty in swallowing may be a sign of damage to which cranial nerve(s) ?

• A) vagus
• B) facial
• C) glossopharyngeal
• D) hypoglossal
• E) glossopharyngeal and vagus

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Definitions:

Auditory Hallucinations

Sensory experiences of hearing sounds or voices that do not exist outside the mind, often associated with mental health disorders like schizophrenia.

Nerve Signals

Electrical impulses that transmit information between neurons, muscles, and other structures in the body.

Fictional

Pertaining to events, people, or places that are invented or imagined, not real or factual.

Hallucinations

False perceptions or sensory experiences, such as hearing voices or seeing things that are not present, often associated with psychiatric disorders.