Card 9 / 27: Where are the cell bodies located for the axons that innervate the taste buds on the posterior third of the tongue?
A.)
Trigeminal ganglion.
B.)
Geniculate ganglion.
C.)
Petrosal or inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion.
D.)
Nodose or inferior vagal ganglion.
Answer:
C.) Petrosal or inferior glossopharyngeal ganglion.
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Nerve IX innervates the taste buds on the posterior third of the tongue. Its cell bodies are located in the petrosal ganglion located just beneath the jugular foramen.
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Ch 06: Head Somatic & Visceral Sensory Systems
Author:
M.D.Stephen VoronLecturer
University of Utah
USA
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