Tongue Innervation — NDEB AFK MCQ
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Correct answer: D — Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
The lingual nerve, a branch of the mandibular division (V3) of the trigeminal nerve, carries general sensory (touch, pain, temperature) fibres from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The facial nerve (CN VII) via chorda tympani carries special taste fibres from this region but not general sensation. CN IX provides both general and taste sensation to the posterior third.
Reference: Netter – Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th ed., 2019