Buccal nerve
Nerve in the human face / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Buccal branch of the Trigeminal Nerve. For the branch of the facial nerve, see Buccal branch of the facial nerve.
The buccal nerve (long buccal nerve) is a sensory nerve of the face arising from the mandibular nerve (CN V3) (which is itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve). It conveys sensory information from the skin of the cheek, and parts of the oral mucosa, periodontium, and gingiva.
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Buccal nerve | |
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Details | |
From | Mandibular nerve |
Innervates | Lateral pterygoid muscle and cheek |
Identifiers | |
Latin | nervus buccalis |
TA98 | A14.2.01.073 |
TA2 | 6258 |
FMA | 53066 |
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy |
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