Mrs. Garson has an immune disorder that causes dry mouth, and she complains to her doctor that she's lost her sense of taste. How might her symptoms be explained?

What is the difference between special senses and general senses?

Which of the following correctly matches the sense to the type of stimulus it measures in the environment?

Which of the following cranial nerves is not involved in the gustatory sense?

a. Vagus nerve (X)

b. Hypoglossal nerve (XII)

c. Facial nerve (VII)

d. Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)

Tears normally flow from the lacrimal sac into the:

a. lacrimal gland.

b. lacrimal canaliculi.

c. lacrimal puncta.

d. nasolacrimal duct.