During Acute tonsillitis referred pain from tonsil to the middle ear is along: (A) Glossopharyngeal nerve, (B) Facial nerve, (C) Trigeminal nerve, (D) Vagus nerve
Answer is A. Tonsils and tonsillar fossa are supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve Any irritation or pain can be referred to the ear along the tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal (Jacobson's) nerve.