When a patient complains of pain associated with a thermal burn caused by hot coffee on the anterior dorsal surface of the tongue,which of the following nerves transmits this pain?
A)Glossopharyngeal nerve
B)Facial nerve
C)Vestibulocochlear nerve
D)Hypoglossal nerve

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The facial nerve, through the chorda tympani branch, is responsible for transmitting taste and pain sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.

When a Patient Complains of Pain Associated with a Thermal