- The viral infection = Bell’s Palsy
- VII-FACIAL = loss of taste and dry mouth
- II oculomotor = cannot close right eye
- The right facial nerve, which controls:
- Control of the face’s skeletal muscle
- Tear gland and salivary gland contraction
- Conveying sensory impulses (taste buds)
Reference: Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. (2017). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (15th ed.). Wiley.