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 information
- SCTID:48852002
- Wikipedia:Lateral_pterygoid_nerve
- FMA:53107
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.
Term relations
- nerve
- nerve of head region
- innervates some lateral pterygoid muscle
- branching part of some buccal nerve
- part of some buccal nerve