lateral pterygoid nerve
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013647
A nerve that innervates the lateral pterygoid muscle. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]
Synonyms: nervus pterygoideus lateralis, branch of buccal nerve to lateral pterygoid, nerve to lateral pterygoid
Term info
- FMA:53107
- Wikipedia:Lateral_pterygoid_nerve
- SCTID:48852002
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.
external pterygoid nerve
uberon
UBERON:0013647
lateral pterygoid nerve, Lateral pterygoid nerve
Term relations
- nerve of head region
- innervates some lateral pterygoid muscle
- part of some buccal nerve
- branching part of some buccal nerve