A Patient Visits Her Doctor and Explains That Since Being

Multiple Choice

A patient visits her doctor and explains that since being hit on the cheek with a hockey puck she has been suffering from dry eyes and a dry mouth.It's apparent to the doctor that,because both lacrimal secretion and salivary secretion are affected,there may be damage to the ____________ nerve.

A) Trigeminal
B) Hypoglossal
C) Glossopharyngeal
D) Abducens
E) Facial