As a result of a viral infection, a patient has swelling of the left facial nerve within the facial canal. His face appears asymmetrical, and he C/O that saliva drips from his mouth while he is chewing. Paralysis of which of the following muscles accounts for these symptoms?: (A) Buccinator, (B) Masseter, (C) Palatoglossus, (D) Palatopharyngeus
Answer is A. .