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50. An examiner strokes a wisp of cotton across a patient's left cornea. There is no response. The examiner then strokes the cotton across the patient's right eye; both eyes blink. The most likely explanation of these findings is damage to which of the following cranial nerves on the left?



A) Optic



B) Oculomotor



C) Trigeminal



D) Abducens



E) Facial






C?
More specifically: The Left Opthalmic (V-1) Nerve. Correct?


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  #2

Agree

Sorry, I confused with light reflex


Edited by robin082006 on 04/27/06 - 09:18 AM

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  #3

nod ok. wink

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  #4

Corneal or Blink reflex:
Sensory: V-1
Motor: VII

Pupillary Light Reflex:
Sensory: II
Motor: III


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