Mandibular Nerve (V3)

Main Trunk 1. Recurrent Meningeal N. (nervous spinosus) 2. N. to Medial Pterygoid: 1. medial pterygoid m. 2. tensor veli palatini m. 3. tensor tympani m. Anterior Division 1. Buccal N.: skin and oral mucosa of the cheek and buccal gingiva 2. Masseteric N.: masseter m. 3. N. to Lateral Pterygoid: lat. pterygoid m. 4. Deep Temporal Nerves: 2 in number, temporalis m. Posterior Division 1. Auriculotemporal N.: 1. skin over the temple (lat. SCALP) 2. external auricle 3. EAM 4. external surface of tympanic membrane 5. TMJ 2. Lingual N.: general sensations to the ant. 2/3 of the tonhgue 3. Inferior Alveolar N.: lower teeth skin and mucosa of lower lip and chin 4. N. to Mylohyoid: branch from inf. alveolar n. Mylohyoid and anterior belly of digastric m.

Dr. M. Z. Allouh