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Nerve emerging through the trapezoid body of pons is

A
Trigeminal nerve
B
Abducens nerve
C
Facial nerve
D
Cochlear nerve
High-Yield Explanation
The trapezoid body is located in the caudal pons, or more specifically the pontine tegmentum. The trapezoid body is pa of the auditory pathway where some of the axons coming from the cochlear nucleus decussate, or cross over to the other side before traveling on to the superior olivary nucleus. This is believed to help with localization of sound. (Ref: vishram Singh textbook of clinical neuroanatomy second edition pg 80)

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