This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Abdomen: Miscellaneous, Subject name: Anatomy
Aerial supply of facial nerve is all except: 
Select and explain. 
A. Ascending pharyngeal aery, B. Middle meningeal aery, C. Greater palatine aery, D. Stylomastoid branch of occipital aery
C: Greater palatine aery
Answer: C: Greater palatine aery 
Explanation: Facial nerve in facial canal is supplied by: Superficial petrosal branch of middle meningeal aery, stylomastoid branch of posterior auricular or occipital aeries. In extracranial course it is supplied by: Stylomastoid branches of posterior auricular or occipital aeries, superficial temporal, transverse facial and tympanic branch of ascending pharyngeal aery.