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You anesthetize the _____________ nerve as it passes through the ________ foramen.

A. Inferior alveolar, mandibular
B. Inferior alveolar, incisive
C. Lesser palatine, pterygoid
D. Greater palatine, pterygoid

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Final answer:

The correct answer is A. Inferior alveolar, mandibular.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A. Inferior alveolar, mandibular.

The mandibular foramen is located on the medial side of the mandibular ramus and leads into a tunnel that runs down the length of the mandibular body. The sensory nerve and blood vessels that supply the lower teeth enter the mandibular foramen and then follow this tunnel. To numb the lower teeth prior to dental work, anesthesia is injected into the lateral wall of the oral cavity at a point prior to where this sensory nerve enters the mandibular foramen.

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