A 43year old hockey player is hits 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?: (A) Ophthalmic nerve, (B) Mandibular nerve, (C) Maxillary nerve, (D) Optic nerve
Answer is C. Foramen rotundum transmits maxillary nerve . So , injury to maxillary nerve can be expected .