KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 5 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient with inflammation of tongue mucosa (glossitis) complains of taste sensitivity disorder in the two anterior thirds of the tongue. This is caused by the lesion of the following nerve:
- A. Tympanic
- B. Lesser petrosal
- C. Chorda tympani
- D. Glossopharyngeal
- E. Lingual
Hint
Distinguish which nerve carries special (taste) fibres from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue from the one carrying general sensation there.
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