Lateral pterygoid nerve
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| Nerve: Lateral pterygoid nerve | |
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| Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. | |
| Latin | n. pterygoideus externus n. pterygoideus lateralis |
| Gray's | p.895 |
| Innervates | Pterygoideus externus |
| From | Mandibular nerve |
External Pterygoid Nerve (or lateral pterygoid nerve): The nerve to the Pterygoideus externus frequently arises in conjunction with the buccinator nerve, but it may be given off separately from the anterior division of the mandibular nerve.
It enters the deep surface of the muscle.
See also
- Internal pterygoid nerve
External links
- Kim HJ, Kwak HH, Hu KS, et al. (2003). "Topographic anatomy of the mandibular nerve branches distributed on the two heads of the lateral pterygoid". Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 32 (4): 408–13. doi:10.1054/ijom.2002.0382. PMID 14505626.
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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