As a result of a viral infection, a patient has swelling of the left facial nerve within the facial canal. His face appears asymmetrical, and he C/O that saliva drips from his mouth while he is chewing. Paralysis of which of the following muscles accounts for these symptoms?
As a result of a viral infection, a patient has swelling of the left facial nerve within the facial canal. His face appears asymmetrical, and he C/O that saliva drips from his mouth while he is chewing. Paralysis of which of the following muscles accounts for these symptoms?
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As a result of a viral infection, a patient has swelling of the left facial nerve within the facial canal. His face appears asymmetrical, and he C/O that saliva drips from his mouth while he is chewing. Paralysis of which of the following muscles accounts for these symptoms?
β Correct Answer: A. Buccinator
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