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Name the mixed cranial nerve that controls swallowing.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understand the Question**: The question asks for the name of a mixed cranial nerve that is responsible for the action of swallowing. 2. **Define Mixed Cranial Nerves**: Mixed cranial nerves are those that contain both sensory and motor fibers. This means they can send signals to the brain (sensory) and also carry commands from the brain to the body (motor). 3. **Identify the Mixed Cranial Nerves**: In humans, there are four mixed cranial nerves: - Trigeminal nerve ...
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