Which of the following correctly describes the needle pathway for an IA nerve block?
A) Lateral to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the pterygomandibular space; passing lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, lingual nerve, and sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen
B) Lateral to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the pterygomandibular space; passing medial to the medial pterygoid muscle; posterior and medial to the lingual nerve, lateral to the sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen
C) Medial to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the infratemporal space; passing lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, lingual nerve, and sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen
D) Medial to the pterygomandibular raphe, into the pterygomandibular space; passing lateral to the medial pterygoid muscle, lingual nerve, and sphenomandibular ligament; and superior to the lingula and mandibular foramen
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