Table 1.

Cranial Nerves Involved in Swallowing

	Cranial Nerve	Swallowing Function
V-	Trigeminal	Muscles of mastication, sensation to the face including oral mucosa and anterior 1=3 of tongue
VII-	Facial	Taste to anterior 1=3 of tongue, motor function to lips (oral competence)
IX-	Glossopharyngeal	Sensation and taste to posterior 1=3 of tongue
X-	Vagus	Sensation to larynx, motor function to soft palate, pharynx, larynx, and esophagus
XII-	Hypoglossal	Motor innervation to intrinsic and extrinsic tongue musculature