KROK 1 2012 – Question 8 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
As a result of a cold a patient has the abnormal pain and temperature sensitivity of the frontal 2/3 of his tongue. Which nerve must have been damaged?
- A. Sublingual
- B. Accessory
- C. Trigeminus
- D. Vagus
- E. Glossopharyngeal
Hint
Separate general sensation from taste and from motor supply, and ask which cranial nerve carries ordinary sensation from the front part of the tongue.
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