KROK 1 Stomatology 2012 – Question 180 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient complains of difficulty in closing of jaws during chewing. He has been found to have atrophy of masticatory muscles. This indicates the dysfunction of the following nerve:
- A. N. trigeminus
- B. N. facialis
- C. N. vagus
- D. N. ophthalmicus
- E. N. glossopharyngeus
Hint
Ask which cranial nerve carries motor fibres to the masseter, temporalis and pterygoid muscles, and through which of its divisions.
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