INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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Which nerve travels on the outside of the mandible, taking an oblique path to the medial corner of the eye, and ends as the angular artery?

Axillary nerve
Facial artery
Mandibular nerve
Optic nerve

The correct answer is: Facial artery

The correct answer is the Facial artery. The Facial artery is the artery that travels on the outside of the mandible, taking an oblique path to the medial corner of the eye, and ends as the angular artery. This artery plays a crucial role in supplying blood to the structures of the face. Option A, the Axillary nerve, is incorrect as it is a nerve located in the shoulder region and is not relevant to the description provided in the question. Option C, the Mandibular nerve, is incorrect as it is a nerve responsible for providing sensory innervation to the lower teeth and also controls the muscles of mastication. Option D, the Optic nerve, is incorrect as it is related to vision and transmits visual information from the retina to the brain. It does not follow the described path in the question. Therefore, the correct answer is the Facial artery as it matches the description provided.