Inferior alveolar nerve
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The inferior alveolar nerve is a mixed sensory and motor nerve off the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve in the pterogomandibular space of the oral cavity.
Summary
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Locationlocation:Pterygomandibularpterygomandibular space of oral cavity -
Originorigin:Posteriorposterior trunk of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve -
Coursecourse:Behindbehind lateral pterygoid into the mandibular canal via the mandibular foramen -
Branchesbranches: nerve to mylohyoid, bifurcates into incisive and mental branches -
Suppliessupplies: mylohyoid muscle, anterior belly of digastric muscle, lower jaw teeth and gingivae, skin of lower lip and chin, labial gingivae -
Relationsrelations:Deepdeep to lateral pterygoid, lateral to pterygomandibular raphe, between sphenomandibular ligament and ramus of mandible, runs with inferior alveolar artery
-<p>The <strong>inferior alveolar nerve</strong> is a mixed sensory and motor nerve off the mandibular division of the <a href="/articles/trigeminal-nerve">trigeminal nerve</a> in the pterogomandibular space of the oral cavity.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>- +<p>The <strong>inferior alveolar nerve</strong> is a mixed sensory and motor nerve off the mandibular division of the <a href="/articles/trigeminal-nerve">trigeminal nerve</a> in the pterogomandibular space of the oral cavity.</p><h4>Summary</h4><ul>
-<strong>Location:</strong> Pterygomandibular space of oral cavity</li>- +<strong>location:</strong> pterygomandibular space of oral cavity</li>
-<strong>Origin:</strong> Posterior trunk of the mandibular division of the <a href="/articles/trigeminal-nerve">trigeminal nerve</a>- +<strong>origin:</strong> posterior trunk of the mandibular division of the <a href="/articles/trigeminal-nerve">trigeminal nerve</a>
-<strong>Course:</strong> Behind <a href="/articles/lateral-pterygoid-muscle">lateral pterygoid</a> into the <a href="/articles/mandibular-canal-1">mandibular canal</a> via the <a href="/articles/mandibular-foramen-1">mandibular foramen</a>- +<strong>course:</strong> behind <a href="/articles/lateral-pterygoid-muscle">lateral pterygoid</a> into the <a href="/articles/mandibular-canal-1">mandibular canal</a> via the <a href="/articles/mandibular-foramen-1">mandibular foramen</a>
-<strong>Branches:</strong> nerve to mylohyoid, bifurcates into incisive and mental branches</li>- +<strong>branches:</strong> nerve to mylohyoid, bifurcates into incisive and mental branches</li>
-<strong>Supplies:</strong> <a href="/articles/mylohyoid-muscle">mylohyoid muscle</a>, anterior belly of <a href="/articles/digastric-muscle">digastric muscle</a>, lower jaw teeth and gingivae, skin of lower lip and chin, labial gingivae </li>- +<strong>supplies:</strong> <a href="/articles/mylohyoid-muscle">mylohyoid muscle</a>, anterior belly of <a href="/articles/digastric-muscle">digastric muscle</a>, lower jaw teeth and gingivae, skin of lower lip and chin, labial gingivae </li>
-<strong>Relations:</strong> Deep to <a href="/articles/lateral-pterygoid-muscle">lateral pterygoid</a>, lateral to pterygomandibular raphe, between sphenomandibular ligament and ramus of mandible, runs with <a href="/articles/inferior-alveolar-artery">inferior alveolar artery</a>- +<strong>relations:</strong> deep to <a href="/articles/lateral-pterygoid-muscle">lateral pterygoid</a>, lateral to pterygomandibular raphe, between sphenomandibular ligament and ramus of mandible, runs with <a href="/articles/inferior-alveolar-artery">inferior alveolar artery</a>
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