All of the following statements regarding pharynx are correct except_____________?
Correct answer: D. The afferent limb of the gag reflex is 10th cranial nerve; the efferent limb is IX cranial nerve
- A. The opening of auditory tube is located in the lateral wall of naxopharynx
- B. The soft palate is at the level of separation of nasopharynx and the oropharynx
- C. The pharynx is continuous with the esophagus at the level of sixth cervical vertebrae
- D. The afferent limb of the gag reflex is 10th cranial nerve; the efferent limb is IX cranial nerve
Explanation
The gag reflex has an afferent limb through the glossopharyngeal nerve and an efferent limb through the vagus nerve. Option d reverses these nerves; the other statements describe normal pharyngeal anatomy.
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