The Three Cranial Nerves That Carry Taste Sensations to the Brain

question 127

Multiple Choice

The three cranial nerves that carry taste sensations to the brain are ________.

• A) facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus
• B) hypoglossal, glossopharyngeal, facial
• C) abducens, trochlear, oculomotor
• D) hypoglossal, vagus, trigeminal

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