N3 Anatomy and Physiology AY 2023-2024

Your patient recently had a viral infection and now she cannot move the muscles on the right side of her face. In addition, she is experiencing a loss of taste and dry mouth and she cannot close her right eye. Which cranial nerves have been affected by the viral infection?

• Inability to move right side of face - Facial Nerve (VII)

• Loss of taste and dryness of mouth - Facial Nerve (VII), Glossopharyngeal Nerve (IX), Vagus Nerve (X)

• Inability to close right eye - Oculomotor Nerve (III), Facial Nerve (VII)

Reference:

Tortora, G. & Derrickson, B. (2017). Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (15th ed.). Wiley.