All of the following muscles are supplied pharyngeal plexus except: (A) Palatoglossus, (B) Salpingopharyngeus, (C) Stylopharyngeus, (D) Cricopharyngeus
Answer is C. Ninth nerve (glossopharyngeal) is the nerve of third branchial arch, and supplies, the stylopharyngeus. Ref: BD Chaurasia's HUMAN ANATOMY, Volume 3,fouh edition.