KROK 1 2023 – Question 1 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A patient has dysfunction of masticatory muscles, caused by damage to the trigeminal motor nucleus. What part of the brain is damaged in this case?
- A. Diencephalon
- B. Mesencephalon
- C. Pons
- D. Medulla oblongata
- E. Cerebellum
Hint
Locate the motor nucleus of the fifth cranial nerve within the brainstem, at the level where the middle cerebellar peduncles attach.
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