Question

Crude touch, pain, and temperature for the face/ear are conveyed by which cranial nerve (CN)? Which nucleus is involved?

A) CN V (Trigeminal); Spinal nucleus of V.
B) CN VII (Facial); Nucleus Solitarius.
C) CN IX (Glossopharyngeal); Inferior salivatory nucleus.
D) CN X (Vagus); Nucleus ambiguus.

Answer 1

The sensory information for crude touch, pain, and temperature for the face/ear is conveyed by CN V (Trigeminal). The Spinal nucleus of V is the nucleus involved in this process.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sensory information for crude touch, pain, and temperature for the face/ear is conveyed by CN V (Trigeminal). The Spinal nucleus of V is the nucleus involved in this process.