Taste sensation of the anterior 2/3rd of the tongue is carried by -: (A) Glossopharyngeal nerve, (B) Facial nerve, (C) Vagus, (D) Trigeminal nerve
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Facial nerve Nerve supply of tonguePartTasteGeneral (touch and temperature)Anterior 2/3 (oral part)(except circumvallate papillae)Chorda tympani (facial nerve)Lingual branch of mandibular division of trigeminal nervePosterior 1/3 including circumvallate papillaeGlossopharyngealGlossopharyngealPosterior most partInternal laryngeal branch of vagusInternal laryngeal branch of vagus