A patient with rheumatoid arthritis of the TMJ feels pain radiating over the parotid region and side of the head. This referral pattern is based on the distribution of which nerve?

A. Auriculotemporal nerve
B. Posterior superior alveolar nerve
C. Inferior alveolar nerve
D. Temporal branch of the facial nerve
E. Zygomaticotemporal nerve


Answer: A. Auriculotemporal nerve

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