KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 13 · KROK (Dentistry)
A patient consulted a doctor about difficult chewing. On examination he was found to have the atrophy of the right temporal muscle and masticatory muscles. Upon opening the mouth, the patient’s jaw deviates to the left. What nerve is affected?
- A. Inferior alveolar
- B. Mylohyoid
- C. Maxillary
- D. Facial
- E. Motor portion of the mandibular nerve
Hint
Ask which nerve supplies all four muscles of mastication, including the temporal muscle.
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