Exam questionKROK 1Dentistry ยท 2020
A 38-year-old woman complains of sensory loss in the front 2/3 of her after an acute respiratory viral tongue disease. She has lost the sense of touch, pain, and temperature (scalded her tongue with hot tea). What branch of what nerve was damaged in this case?
Answer options
- Lingual branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
- Lingual branches of the hypoglossal nerve
- Lingual of the branches glossopharyngeal nerve
- Chorda tympani branch of the facial nerve
- Superior laryngeal branch of the vagus herve
Correct answer
Lingual branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
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