Cranial Nerve Innervations for Swallowing

CN V

Trigeminal

CN VII

Facial

CN IX

Glossopharyngeal

CN X

Vagus

CN XII

Hypoglossal

Lateral sulcus pooling is caused by impairment to which cranial nerve?

facial nerve CN VII

Weakness of tongue muscles is caused by impairment to which cranial nerve?

Hypoglossal CN XII

Breathy voice and weak cough are signs of impairment to which cranial nerve?

Vagus CN X

Which nerve innervates muscles needed for facial expression?

Facial CN VII

Which cranial nerve innervates taste sensation to the anterior 2/3?

Facial CN VII

Which cranial nerve innervates general sensation and taste to the posterior 1/3?

Glossopharyngeal CN IX

What cranial nerve provides general sensation to the anterior 2/3?

Trigeminal CN V

The afferent trigger for involuntary swallowing is primarily via the

Internal branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve

The Internal branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve is related to which cranial nerve?

Vagus CN X

The Nucleus of the Solitary Tract (NTS) is in which part of the brainstem?

medulla oblongata

Which part of the brain receives sensory information sent by cranial nerves VII, IX, and X?

The Nucleaus of the Solitary Tract (NTS)