English Explanatory Dictionary

mandibular nerve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

mandibular nerve mandibular nerves

Synonyms

inferior maxillary nerve
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