During surgery on the head,a surgeon accidentally cuts a nerve,and the patient loses hearing.The nerve which was cut was the

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The auditory nerve is responsible for hearing, so if it is cut during surgery on the head, the patient may lose their hearing. The olfactory nerve is responsible for smell (A), the optic nerve for vision (C) and the retinal nerve is a layer of cells at the back of the eye that receives and transmits visual information (D). The pons (E) is a structure in the brainstem that plays a role in regulating breathing and other essential functions, but it is not a nerve that can be cut during surgery on the head.

During Surgery on the Head,a Surgeon Accidentally Cuts a Nerve,and