KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 193 · KROK (Dentistry)
A doctor has determined disruption of pain and temperature sensitivity of the mucosa of the anterior 2/3 of the patient’s tongue. Gustatory sensitivity is retained. The patient suffers from the functional disorder of the following cranial nerve:
- A. Glossopharyngeal nerve
- B. Hypoglossal nerve
- C. Trigeminal nerve
- D. Facial nerve
- E. Vagus nerve
Hint
Separate general (pain, temperature) sensation from taste in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and ask which nerve carries the general fibres.
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