01-20-2008, 08:24 AM
An otherwise healthy 11-year-old female with recurrent upper respiratory tract infections undergoes bilateral tonsillectomy. While performing the procedure, the surgeon accidentally damages the nerve that lies in the tonsillar fossa, deep to the palatine tonsil. Which of the following functional losses is likely to result from this injury?
A. Loss of sensation on the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
B. Loss of taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
C. Paralysis of the constrictor muscles of the palate
D. Paralysis of the muscles of the soft palate
E. Paralysis of the muscles of the tongue
A. Loss of sensation on the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
B. Loss of taste on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
C. Paralysis of the constrictor muscles of the palate
D. Paralysis of the muscles of the soft palate
E. Paralysis of the muscles of the tongue