U/L injury to hypoglossal nerve leads to all except ?: (A) Hemiatrophy of involved side, (B) Detion of tongue towards the same side, (C) Loss of taste sensation in one half of the tongue, (D) Fasciculation of the tongue
Answer is C. Hypoglossal nerve supplies the muscles of the tongue (all the intrinsic and extrinsic except palatoglossus).Sensory nerves supply of the tongue:- Anterior 2/3 of tongue - The lingual nerve and the chorda tympani- Posterior 1/3 of tongue - The glossopharyngeal nerve .- The posterior-most pa of the tongue is supplied by the vagus nerve