Corpus: Lateral pterygoid nerve
1. Definition
The lateral pterygoid nerve is a short motor branch of the mandibular nerve (V3).
2. Anatomy
The nerve supplies the lateral pterygoid muscle.
see also: Medial pterygoid nerve
The lateral pterygoid nerve is a short motor branch of the mandibular nerve (V3).
The nerve supplies the lateral pterygoid muscle.
see also: Medial pterygoid nerve