The Chorda Tympani Nerve, Which Runs Through the Middle Ear

question 5

Multiple Choice

The chorda tympani nerve, which runs through the middle ear, and the greater petrosal nerve are branches of the _________ nerve.

• A) mental
• B) lingual
• C) nasopalatine
• D) facial
• E) olfactory

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