Inferior alveolar nerve
Branch of the mandibular nerve / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) (also the inferior dental nerve) is a sensory[1][contradictory] branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3) (which is itself the third branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)). The nerve provides sensory innervation to the lower/mandibular teeth and their corresponding gingiva as well as a small area of the face (via its mental nerve).
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Inferior alveolar nerve | |
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Details | |
From | mandibular nerve |
To | mylohyoid, dental, incisive, and mental |
Innervates | dental alveolus |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus alveolaris inferior |
TA98 | A14.2.01.089 |
TA2 | 6274 |
FMA | 53243 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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