Nerve to tensor veli palatini

The nerve to tensor veli palatini is a small nerve which is unique in that it is the only branch of the mandibular nerve providing motor innervation to the palate.

Nerve to tensor veli palatini
Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line.
The otic ganglion and its branches. (Tensor veli palatini visible at center left.)
Details
From	medial pterygoid nerve
Innervates	tensor veli palatini
Identifiers
Latin	nervus musculi tensoris veli palatini
TA98	A14.2.01.068
TA2	6251
FMA	53075
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy [edit on Wikidata]