On applying pressure on angle of jaw while maintaining patent airway which nerve is likely to be damaged_____________?
Correct answer: B. 7th
- A. 6th
- B. 7th
- C. 4th
- D. 9th
Explanation
The facial nerve exits the skull at the stylomastoid foramen and crosses the region near the angle of the mandible, making it vulnerable to pressure or injury there. The other listed nerves do not have this close relationship to the angle of the jaw.
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