Mandibular nerve
The mandibular nerve (V3) is the largest branch of the trigeminal nerve. It has 4 terminal branches. 3 of these are cutaneous branches (c):
NOTE for the exam you are expected to know the cutaneous branches
Image showing anatomy of mandibular nerve
Image showing sensory areas supplied by mandibular nerve (seen in pink)
- Buccal nerve (c)
- Inferior alveolar nerve (c)
- Auriculotemporal nerve (c)
- Lingual nerve
NOTE for the exam you are expected to know the cutaneous branches
Image showing anatomy of mandibular nerve
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Image showing sensory areas supplied by mandibular nerve (seen in pink)
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