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A 12-year-old female is brought to the physician by her mother due to a severe sore throat. She has significant pain with swallowing and generally feels tired. Her mother also reports that the patient has had a high fever for the past four days. Physical examination reveals an erythematous patch on the upper posterior pharynx and tenderness of the cervical lymph nodes. Vitals reveal a temperature of 39.5°C (103.1°F). The nerve responsible for this patient's throat pain is also involved in
Options
- Ahead rotation to opposite side
- Bmovement of intrinsic tongue muscles
- Csensation of the lower jaw
- Dsensory input from carotid sinus baroreceptors
- Etaste in the anterior two thirds of the tongue
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