inferior alveolar nerve
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in·fe·ri·or al·ve·o·lar nerve
[TA]one of the terminal branches of the mandibular, it enters the mandibular canal to be distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gingiva of the mandible; a branch, the mental nerve, passes through the mental foramen to supply the skin and mucosa of the lower lip and chin.
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA], inferior dental nerve
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in·fe·ri·or al·ve·o·lar nerve
(in-fēr'ē-ŏr al-vē'ŏ-lăr nĕrv) [TA]One of the terminal branches of the mandibular, it enters the mandibular canal to be distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gingiva of the mandible; a branch, the mental nerve, passes through the mental foramen to supply the skin and mucosa of the lower lip and chin.
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA] .
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA] .
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
in·fe·ri·or al·ve·o·lar nerve
(in-fēr'ē-ŏr al-vē'ŏ-lăr nĕrv) [TA]One of the terminal branches of the mandibular, it enters the mandibular canal to be distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gingiva of the mandible.
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA] .
Synonym(s): nervus alveolaris inferior [TA] .
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012