Nerve supply of temporalis muscle______________?
Correct answer: B. V cranial nerve
- A. VIII cranial nerve
- B. V cranial nerve
- C. VII cranial nerve
- D. II cranial nerve
Explanation
Temporalis is a muscle of mastication supplied by the deep temporal nerves from the mandibular division of cranial nerve V. Cranial nerve VII supplies muscles of facial expression, not mastication.
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