Neurons that transmit information away from the brain are called:

An important structure adjacent to the brainstem that contains the hypothalamus (which controls emotions) and the thalamus (which relays sensory impulses to various portions of the cerebral cortex) is called:

The laryngopharynx and the oropharynx add resonance to sounds produced by the larynx. The nasopharynx adds noticeable resonance to which sounds?

The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the to the

Which muscles from the list below are the most involved in adducting the vocal folds?

The cranial nerve that innervates the larynx and also innervates the levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, and palatopharyngeal muscle is

These are composed of a ring of connective tissue and muscle extending from the tips of the arytenoid cartilages to the epiglottis. They separate the laryngeal vestibule from the pharynx and help preserve the airway.

A 73-year-old client is complaining of issues with regulation of motor movements of the pharynx and lack of sensation of the tongue. What cranial nerve regulates motor movements of the pharynx and sensations of the tongue?

Oliver, an 88-year-old patient, suffered from a stroke. He complains that he does not have sensation in the posterior one-third of the tongue. Damage to which cranial nerve would cause loss of general sensation of the posterior one-third of the tongue?