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==Innervation==
==Innervation==
*Rostral 2/3 of tongue is innervated by the lingual branch of trigeminal ([[Nervous Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN V]]) which is sensory supplying temperature, touch and pain. The chorda tympani of facial ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN VII]]) supplies the taste.
*Rostral 2/3 of tongue is innervated by the lingual branch of trigeminal ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN V]]) which is sensory supplying temperature, touch and pain. The chorda tympani of facial ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN VII]]) supplies the taste.
*The caudal 1/3 of tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN IX]]) providing motor function for taste.
*The caudal 1/3 of tongue is innervated by the glossopharyngeal ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN IX]]) providing motor function for taste.