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Regarding the nerve supply to the airway:
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A. False. The sensory supply to the larynx below the vocal cords is from the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
B. True.
C. True.
D. True.
E. False. The external laryngeal nerve provides the motor supply to the cricothyroid muscle only. Damage produces a hoarse voice.
F. False. Infiltration analgesia to the tonsillar bed is required for effective analgesia as the tonsils are supplied by branches of three nerves (mandibular, maxillary and glossopharyngeal).
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