Anatomy

Lingual Nerve

A sensory branch of the MANDIBULAR NERVE, which is part of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The lingual nerve carries general afferent fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular gingivae.

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Abstract

A sensory branch of the MANDIBULAR NERVE, which is part of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The lingual nerve carries general afferent fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular gingivae.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Lingual Nerves
  • Nerve, Lingual
  • Nerves, Lingual

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

disease: coordinate IM with CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES (IM); neoplasm: coordinate IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (1M) + histological type of neoplasm (IM)

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History Note

91(71); was see under MANDIBULAR NERVE 1971-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Mandibular Nerve (1966-1970)

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  1. A08w.800w.800w.120w.760w.500w.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lingual Nerve. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008036. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008036
  2. Lingual Nerve. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingual_nerve
  3. Lingual Nerve. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1817831