lingual nerves

A form of lingual nerve — A sensory branch of the mandibular nerve that supplies the mucous membrane of the anterior two thirds of the tongue and the floor of the mouth and responds to stimuli of pressure, touch, and temperature.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lingual nerve
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