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lingual nerve

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lingual nerve [′liŋ·gwəl ′nərv]
(neuroscience)
A branch of the mandibular nerve having somatic sensory components and innervating the mucosa of the floor of the mouth and the anterior two-thirds of the tongue.


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The duct lies above the lingual nerve in the floor of the mouth.
Modified submandibular sialoadenectomy by Murray, Daran P. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The prestyloid compartment contains the internal maxillary artery, the lingual nerve, the inferior alveolar nerve, and the auriculotemporal nerve.
Aggressive fibromatosis of the parapharyngeal space: two cases and ... by Nathan, Cherie-Ann O. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Care must be taken to avoid injury to the lingual nerve and submandibular duct.
Hydrodissection for complete removal of a ranula by Oh, Cha-Kun / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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