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Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2017

A patient consulted a doctor about an increased pain sensitivity of the ear skin and ear canal. Palpation behind the sternocleidomastoid muscle was painful. Such clinical presentations are typical of the irritation of the following nerve:

Answer options

  1. N. auricularis magnus
  2. N. supraclaviculares
  3. N. transversus colli
  4. N. vagus
  5. N. occipitalis minor
Correct answer

N. auricularis magnus

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