lingual nerve
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The lingual nerve is a nerve that supplies the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. It carries sensory information, including taste, from this part of the tongue to the brainstem. The gustatory fibers from the lingual nerve form the chorda tympani, which travels to the brainstem. Damage to the chorda tympani can lead to a loss of taste sensitivity on the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. The lingual nerve is part of the peripheral nervous system, which relays sensory and motor impulses between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.12
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