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Which cranial nerve provides taste sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

  1. Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
  2. Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
  3. Facial nerve (CN VII)
  4. Vagus nerve (CN X)
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Correct answer: Facial nerve (CN VII)

The facial nerve supplies taste sensation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The trigeminal nerve supplies general sensation.

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