West Virginia Barber Written Practice Exam

The correct answer is the 10th cranial nerve. The 10th cranial nerve, also known as the Vagus nerve, is often described as the accessory-motion of muscles because it is responsible for regulating the movement of the soft palate and pharynx during speech and swallowing. The other options (B. 11th cranial nerve, C. 12th cranial nerve, and D. 5th cranial nerve) are not associated with being the accessory-motion of muscles.