Beginner Mandibular Nerve Quiz

Q1. Which trigeminal division is the mandibular nerve?

• CN VII
• V2
• V1
• V3

Q2. Through which foramen does the mandibular nerve enter the infratemporal fossa?

• Foramen ovale
• Foramen rotundum
• Superior orbital fissure
• Jugular foramen

Q3. Which feature distinguishes V3 from V1 and V2?

• It carries both sensory and motor fibers
• It carries parasympathetic fibers as its only component
• It is purely sensory
• It is purely motor

Q4. Which muscle group receives motor innervation through V3?

• Muscles of mastication
• Muscles of facial expression
• Extraocular muscles
• Intrinsic tongue muscles

Q5. Which V3 branch carries general sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?

• Lingual nerve
• Auriculotemporal nerve
• Inferior alveolar nerve
• Buccal nerve

Q6. Which V3 branch enters the mandibular foramen?

• Inferior alveolar nerve
• Deep temporal nerve
• Lingual nerve
• Auriculotemporal nerve

Q7. Which terminal branch of the inferior alveolar nerve supplies the skin of the chin and lower lip?

• Mental nerve
• Masseteric nerve
• Mylohyoid nerve
• Buccal nerve

Q8. Which V3 branch provides sensory innervation to the skin over the temporal region and part of the external ear?

• Auriculotemporal nerve
• Lingual nerve
• Nerve to mylohyoid
• Inferior alveolar nerve

Q9. Which V3 branch supplies general sensation to the cheek mucosa?

• Masseteric nerve
• Buccal nerve
• Facial nerve buccal branch
• Deep temporal nerve

Q10. Which statement best describes the mandibular nerve?

• It is the motor division of the facial nerve
• It is a purely sensory division like V1
• It is a mixed sensory and branchial motor division of CN V
• It is a purely parasympathetic nerve