pterygoid nerve

pterygoid nerve
pterygoid nerve n either of two branches of the mandibular nerve:
a) one that is distributed to the lateral pterygoid muscle called also lateral pterygoid nerve
b) one that is distributed to the medial pterygoid muscle, tensor tympani, and tensor veli palatini called also medial pterygoid nerve

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  • pterygoid nerve — noun : either of two branches of the mandibular nerve chiefly supplying the pterygoid muscles and other muscles of mastication …   Useful english dictionary

  • Medial pterygoid nerve — Nerve: Medial pterygoid nerve Mandibular division of the trigeminus nerve. (Internal pterygoid nerve visible but not labeled.) …   Wikipedia

  • Lateral pterygoid nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = n. pterygoideus externus n. pterygoideus lateralis GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 895 Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. Caption2 = Innervates =… …   Wikipedia

  • lateral pterygoid nerve — n PTERYGOID NERVE (a) …   Medical dictionary

  • medial pterygoid nerve — n PTERYGOID NERVE (b) …   Medical dictionary

  • pterygoid nerve external — nervus pterygoideus lateralis …   Medical dictionary

  • pterygoid nerve internal — nervus pterygoideus medialis …   Medical dictionary

  • pterygoid nerve lateral — nervus pterygoideus lateralis …   Medical dictionary

  • pterygoid nerve medial — nervus pterygoideus medialis …   Medical dictionary

  • Nerve to tensor veli palatini — Nerve: Nerve to tensor veli palatini Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line …   Wikipedia

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