lateral pterygoid nerve

English

Noun

lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)

(neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Synonyms: external pterygoid nerve, nerve to the lateral pterygoid muscle

Coordinate terms: auriculotemporal nerve, buccal nerve, deep temporal nerve, inferior alveolar nerve, lingual nerve, masseteric nerve, medial pterygoid nerve

References

“pterygoid nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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