Item #6 of 10

Sarah is unable to taste anything on the posterior third of her tongue. Which cranial nerve is likely to be damaged?

Trigeminal;
Facial;
Statoacoustic;
Glossopharyngeal;
Vagus;

INCORRECT - Cranial nerve VII is involved in taste for the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

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