Cranial nerves that carry referred ear pain
V-VII-IX-X
An adult with ear pain and a normal ear needs the throat examined.
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V-VII-IX-X. It helps you recall: Cranial nerves that carry referred ear pain.
Trigeminal, from teeth and temporomandibular joint
Facial, from the face and ear canal
Glossopharyngeal, from tonsil and tongue base
V: Trigeminal, from teeth and temporomandibular joint; VII: Facial, from the face and ear canal; IX: Glossopharyngeal, from tonsil and tongue base; X: Vagus, from larynx and hypopharynx.
It belongs to Referred otalgia in ENT.
Does not name the individual branches.
An adult with ear pain and a normal ear needs the throat examined.
Say it aloud, write it from memory tomorrow, then again in a week. Then test yourself on a ENT question about Referred otalgia.
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