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Anatomy Cranial Nerves 338b306f

A 45-year-old woman is suffering from numbness over the tip of her nose. Which of the following nerves is most likely to be damaged?

A
Ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
B
Maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve
C
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
D
Facial nerve
High-Yield Explanation
The skin over the tip of the nose is innervated by the external nasal branch of anterior ethmoidal nerve which is a branch of the nasociliary nerve of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve.

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