NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Controls the teeth, gums, and lips.
A
Occulomotor
B
Trigeminal
C
Facial
D
Glossopharyngeal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The trigeminal nerve primarily helps you feel (sensory), although the mandibular nerve branch has both sensory and motor functions. The trigeminal nerve helps with: Biting, chewing and swallowing. Facial and scalp sensations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The maxillary nerve and the mandibular nerve provide motor innervation to the muscles involved in mastication. While the alveolar nerves are branches of the maxillary nerve and the mandibular nerve, they are purely sensory to the face and mouth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trigeminal sensory ganglion. The mandibular part of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensation to the lower third of the face, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the oral mucosa of the mouth, and the lower teeth.

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