It had punctured the carotid sheath but didn't appear to have damaged the hypoglossal nerve or the vagus nerve, which control tongue function, the swallow reflex, and the voice box.

它刺穿了颈动脉鞘，但似乎没有损伤舌下神经或迷走神经，它们控制着舌头的功能，吞咽反射和喉部。