Lateral pterygoid nerve

Lateral pterygoid nerve

Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion.
Details
From Mandibular nerve
Innervates Pterygoideus externus
Identifiers
Latin Nervus pterygoideus externus
nervus pterygoideus lateralis
TA A14.2.01.072
FMA 53107

Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

External Pterygoid Nerve (or lateral pterygoid nerve): The nerve to the Pterygoideus externus frequently arises in conjunction with the buccinator nerve, but it may be given off separately from the anterior division of the mandibular nerve.

It enters the deep surface of the muscle.

See also

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)



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