The lower lip gets its sensory supply though the__________________?
Correct answer: D. Mental nerve
- A. Buccal branch of the facial nerve
- B. Buccal branch of the mandibular nerve
- C. Mandibular branch of the facial nerve
- D. Mental nerve
Explanation
The mental nerve, the terminal branch of the inferior alveolar nerve, emerges through the mental foramen and supplies sensation to the lower lip and chin. The facial nerve supplies motor branches to the lower lip but not its cutaneous sensation.
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