A 33-year-old hockey player is hit in the head by a puck. His radiogram shows a fracture of the foramen rotundum. Which of the following nerves would be damaged by this event?
1.Ophthalmic nerve
2.Mandibular nerve
3.Optic nerve
4.Trochlear nerve
5.Maxillary nerve
Explanation
The maxillary nerve runs through the foramen rotundum; the ophthalmic nerve runs through the supraorbital fissure; the mandibular nerve passes through the foramen ovale; the optic nerve runs through the optic canal; and the trochlear nerve passes through the superior orbital fissure.