Answer:
- Cannot move muscles on the right side of her face
- Facial Nerve (CN VII): Damage to this nerve can result in losing the ability to move muscles on the right side of the face, which leads to facial weakness or paralysis.
- Loss of taste
- Facial Nerve (CN VII): It is the anterior part of the tongue equivalent to two-thirds.
- Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX): It is the posterior part of the tongue equivalent to one-third.
- Dry mouth
- Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX): This nerve plays a significant role in controlling the salivation. When damaged, this can lead to dryness of the mouth as it is a key regulator of the salivary glands.
- Cannot close right eye
- Oculomotor Nerve (CN III): Controls certain eye muscles, including the levator palpebrae superioris muscle, which is responsible for the elevation of the upper eyelid
- Facial Nerve (CN VII): Controls the muscles responsible for closing the eyelids.
References:
Diagnosing facial nerve paralysis. Patient Care at NYU Langone Health. (n.d.). https://nyulangone.org/conditions/facial-nerve-paralysis/diagnosis#:~:text=Muscles%20on%20one%20side%20of,increasing%20paralysis%20in%20facial%20muscles.
Dry mouth. Physiopedia. (n.d.). https://www.physio-pedia.com/Dry_Mouth#:~:text=Facial%20Palsy%3A%20in%20cases%20of,nerve%2C%20so%20is%20unaffected.)
Heckmann, J. G. (2003, May). Neurological Aspects of Taste Disorders. Jama Network. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/784121#:~:text=The%20facial%20nerve%20(CN%20VII,upper%20third%20of%20the%20esophagus.
Professional, C. C. medical. (n.d.). Oculomotor nerve (third cranial nerve): What is it, Function & Anatomy. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21708-oculomotor-nerve