<prompt> Which of the following statement about the nerve supply of palate is NOT TRUE?Pharyngeal plexus supply muscles of soft palateTensor veli palatini is supplied by mandibular nerveAnterior branch of pterygopalatine ganglion supplies soft palateMiddle and posterior lesser palatine nerves supply soft palate and tonsil  <response>: Greater or anterior palatine branches of pterygopalatine ganglion supplies hard palate and lateral wall of the nose while the lesser or middle and posterior palatine nerve supply the soft palate and tonsils. All the muscles of the soft palate except tensor veli palatini are supplied by pharyngeal plexus fibers of the plexus are derived from the cranial pa of the accessory nerve through the vagus nerve Tensor veli palatini is supplied by mandibular nerve. Ref: Snells Anatomy 8e, Page 781-85 ; BDC 4e, Vol.III, Page 210-13, 237 