KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 168 · KROK (Dentistry)
After a surgery on thyroid gland a patient complains of hoarse voice. What nerve has been damaged during the surgery?
- A. N. laryngeus recurrens
- B. N. laryngeus superior
- C. N. hypoglossus
- D. N. accessorius
- E. N. glossopharyngeus
Hint
Think about which nerve runs in the tracheo-oesophageal groove right behind the thyroid lobes and supplies most laryngeal muscles.
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