Question

Which one of these cranial nerve(s) is associated with the sense of taste?

A. VII facial
B. X vagus
C. IX glossopharengeal
D. a and c

Answer 1

The cranial nerves associated with the sense of taste are the facial nerve (VII), the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), and the vagus nerve (X).

Step-by-step explanation:

The cranial nerves associated with the sense of taste are the facial nerve (VII), the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), and the vagus nerve (X).

These nerves connect to taste buds located on different parts of the tongue.

The facial nerve connects to taste buds in the anterior third of the tongue, the glossopharyngeal nerve connects to taste buds in the posterior two thirds of the tongue, and the vagus nerve connects to taste buds in the extreme posterior of the tongue.