Question 7 / 23:  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.
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Explanation:

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

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Attribution:  Stephen C. Voron, M.D., Suzanne S. Stensaas, Ph.D. , Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain
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