A fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the ________ cranial nerve.
A) glossopharyngeal
B) trigeminal
C) olfactory
D) facial
E) optic

Name: A fracture of the cribriform plate might injure the ________ cranial nerve. A) glossopharyngeal B) trigeminal C) olfactory D) facial E) optic
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The cribriform plate is a part of the ethmoid bone through which the olfactory nerves (cranial nerve I) pass from the nasal cavity to the brain, thus a fracture can injure the olfactory nerve.

A Fracture of the Cribriform Plate Might Injure the ________