If your patient had problems tasting on the anterior two-thirds of his tongue, wou would suspect damage to the___nerves

facial nerves

Explanation: facial nerve are nerve the helps to convey or transport food sensation from anterior two third of the tongue. They originate from pons varolii of the brain and they contain many fiber. The facial nerves is one of the twelve cranial nerves and they receive signals from various part of the brain and its helps to aid communication.

It also controls all muscles of facial expression.

A damage to facial nerves will lead to inability to of the patient to taste from the anterior two-third of the tongue.