Medical Definition of Inferior alveolar nerve
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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: nervus alveolaris inferior, inferior dental nerve.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Inferior Alveolar Nerve
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