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lo 7.1. what is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve? heart rate …

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lo 7.1. what is the function of the glossopharyngeal nerve? heart rate regulation temperature regulation hearing and balance taste and swallowing breathing control

Explanation:

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The glossopharyngeal nerve is involved in taste - sensation from the posterior third of the tongue and also plays a role in the swallowing reflex. Heart rate regulation is mainly by the autonomic nervous system (vagus nerve etc.), temperature regulation by the hypothalamus and skin sensors, hearing and balance by the vestibulocochlear nerve, and breathing control mainly by the respiratory centers in the brainstem and related nerves like the phrenic nerve.

Answer:

Taste and swallowing