mandibular nerve

noun

The one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and supplies motor fibers to the muscles of mastication.

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inferior maxillary nerve
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Meanings

nounmandibular nerve (plural mandibular nerves)

plural mandibular nerves

  1. anatomyThe one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and supplies motor fibers to the muscles of mastication.

    Synonyms: inferior maxillary nerve

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe one of the three major branches or divisions of the trigeminal nerve that supplies sensory fibers to the lower jaw, the floor of the mouth, the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, and the lower teeth and supplies motor fibers to the muscles of mastication.

Similar
inferior maxillary nerve
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mandibular nerve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibular%20nerve

MLA

“mandibular nerve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibular%20nerve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandibular nerve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandibular%20nerve.

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