A 23-year-old man is evaluated after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The evaluation reveals a maxillofacial injury. The patient is stabilized and referred to surgery. In his recovery, the patient noticed abnormal mastication, he has difficulty with chewing food. When the patient is asked to open his mouth, the jaw deviates to the left. The injured nerve exits the skull through which of the following foramina?

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Eductional Objective: Muscles of mastication (Masseter, lateral and medial pterygoids, and the temporalis) are innervated by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve. The mandibular pass through the foramen ovale exiting the skull.

A 23-Year-Old Man Is Evaluated After Being Involved in a Motor