39-year-old man feels a discomfo when moving his tongue, pharynx, and larynx. Physical examination indicates that muscles attached to styloid process are paralyzed. Which of the following groups of cranial nerves are damaged?
High-Yield Explanation
Styloid process provides attachments for the stylohyoid, styloglossus, and stylopharyngeus muscles. Stylohyoid muscle is innervated by facial nerve, styloglossus muscle by hypoglossal nerve, and stylopharyngeus muscle by glossopharyngeal nerve. No other muscles are attached to the styloid process.