Which of the following nerves carries pain sensation from the temporomandibular joint?

A. Lingual nerve
B. Inferior alveolar nerve
C. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
D. Long buccal nerve
E. Auriculotemporal nerve


Ans: E. Auriculotemporal nerve

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Using Figure 24.2, match the following:



1) Podocyte.
2) Is composed of simple squamous epithelium.
3) Collecting duct cells.
4) Proximal convoluted tubule cells.
5) Filtrate at the site of these cells is about the same osmolarity as blood plasma.
6) Cells that are the most active in reabsorbing the filtrate.
7) Cells that reabsorb virtually all the nutrients.
8) Cells that are most affected by ADH.
9) Almost no water is absorbed in these cells.

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