All the following nerves are related to the mandible except_____________?

Correct answer: C. Chorda tympani

  • A. Lingual nerve
  • B. Auriculotemporal nerve
  • C. Chorda tympani
  • D. Mental nerve

Explanation

The lingual, auriculotemporal and mental nerves are branches of the mandibular division or its inferior alveolar branch. Chorda tympani is a branch of the facial nerve; it joins the lingual nerve but is not itself a mandibular-nerve branch.

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