Four months later, while eating dinner with her family,Mary felt a stabbing pain in her upper jaw and teeth that radiatedout to the side of her nose. Over the next several days, sheexperienced several more episodes of this intense pain. A visit tothe dentist revealed no abnormalities and she was referred to herdoctor for an evaluation. Before visiting the doctor, she noticedthat the symptoms were subsiding as they had previously, and shetreated the pain with two daily doses of acetaminophen (1000 mg).Mary was symptom free for several months and was feeling herselfagain.
1) Using what you know about the neuroanatomy of this affectedregion, describe what nerve is involved (hint: this is a complexnerve, so be specific regarding the part that is affected) a.ORIGIN : Where does the nerve originate from? b. COURSE: What isthe course of this nerve (what structures does it pass by and/orthrough?) c. FUNCTION: What is the normal function of thisnerve?
