lateral pterygoid nerve

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Noun

lateral pterygoid nerve (plural lateral pterygoid nerves)

  1. (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

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