mandibular nerve
English
Noun
mandibular nerve (plural mandibular nerves)
- (neuroanatomy) The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and supplies motor fibers to the muscles of mastication.
- Synonym: inferior maxillary nerve
- Coordinate terms: maxillary nerve, ophthalmic nerve
- Hyponyms: auriculotemporal nerve, buccal nerve, deep temporal nerve, inferior alveolar nerve, lateral pterygoid nerve, lingual nerve, masseteric nerve, medial pterygoid nerve
References
- “mandibular nerve”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.