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which of the following cranial nerves transmits gustatory sensory
information?
hypoglossal (xii)
olfactory (i)
trigeminal (v)
facial (vii)

Explanation:

The hypoglossal nerve (XII) is mainly motor for tongue movement. The olfactory nerve (I) is for smell. The trigeminal nerve (V) is for facial sensation (touch, pain etc.). The facial nerve (VII) has a branch (chorda tympani) that transmits gustatory (taste) sensory information from the anterior two - thirds of the tongue.

Answer:

Facial (VII)