NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

SCALP FACE TEMPLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ supplies impulse to the skin of the forehead, upper eyelids, and interior portion of the scalp, orbit, eyeball, and nasal passage.
A
ophthalmic nerve
B
mandibular nerve
C
maxillary nerve
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ophthalmic nerve is the smallest division, purely sensory, and supplies sensation to the forehead, eyeball, lacrimal glands, upper eyelids, frontal sinuses, and the side of the nose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Trigeminal sensory ganglion. The ophthalmic part of the trigeminal nerve supplies sensation to the cornea, ciliary body, lachrymal glands, conjunctiva, nasal mucosa, and the skin of the nose, eyelid, and forehead.

Detailed explanation-3: -The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve (CN V) and the largest of the cranial nerves. Its primary function is to provide sensory innervation to the face and is divided into three main branches. The different branches are the ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3) nerves.

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