A fracture of the ethmoid bone could result in damage to which cranial nerve?
A) glossopharyngeal
B) olfactory
C) vag us
D) accessory

Name: A fracture of the ethmoid bone could result in damage to which cranial nerve? A) glossopharyngeal B) olfactory C) vag us D) accessory
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The olfactory nerve (cranial nerve I) passes through small perforations in the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. A fracture of the ethmoid bone can damage these perforations and damage the olfactory nerve.

A Fracture of the Ethmoid Bone Could Result in Damage