The muscles of the tongue are supplied by_____________?
Correct answer: D. Hypoglossal
- A. Glossopharyngeal nerve
- B. Lingual nerve
- C. Chorda tympani
- D. Hypoglossal
Explanation
The hypoglossal nerve supplies the intrinsic tongue muscles and all extrinsic muscles except palatoglossus, which is supplied by the vagus nerve through the pharyngeal plexus. In standard MCQs, “muscles of the tongue” refers to the hypoglossal-supplied group.
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