Stapedius is supplied by:: (A) Maxillary nerve, (B) Facial nerve, (C) Auditory nerve, (D) Mandibular nerve
Answer is B. (b) Facial nerve(Ref Scott Brown, 8th ed., Vol 2, page 580)The stapedius muscle is a second arch derivative and therefore is supplied by the nerve of the 2nd arch, i.e. facial nerve.