The structure damaged in the given condition is responsible for all except:
Correct Answer: Parotid gland secretion
Description: The condition given here is Bell's palsy i.e. LMN (lower motor neuron) lesion of Facial nerve . In this the ipsilateral half of the face is affected. The facial nerve emerges from the pons of the brainstem, controls: Muscles of facial expression, and Carries taste sensations from the anterior two-third of the tongue (chorda tympani branch of facial nerve) Supply lacrimal, nasal and palatal glands secretions greater petrosal nerve. Glossopharyngeal nerve supplies parasympathetic fibers to the parotid gland the otic ganglion and cause parotid gland secretion.
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