Mylohyoid nerve

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Mylohyoid nerve
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (Label for mylohyoid nerve is at bottom center.)
Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line. The small figure is an enlarged view of the otic ganglion. (Label "to mylohyoid" at bottom left.)
Details
Frominferior alveolar nerve
Innervatesmylohyoid muscle, anterior belly of digastric muscle
Identifiers
Latinnervus mylohyoideus
TA98A14.2.01.090
TA26275
FMA53247
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy]

The mylohyoid nerve (or nerve to mylohyoid) is a

anterior belly of the digastric muscle. It provides sensory innervation to part of the submental area, and sometimes also the mandibular (lower) molar teeth, requiring local anaesthesia
for some oral procedures.

Structure

Origin

The mylohyoid nerve is a mixed (motor-sensory)[1] branch of the inferior alveolar nerve (which is a branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3) that is itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)).[2][1] It arises just before it enters the mandibular foramen.[1]

Course

It pierces the

anterior belly of the digastric muscle.[1]

Distribution

Motor

The mylohyoid nerve supplies the

anterior belly of the digastric muscle.[2][1]

Sensory

It provides sensory innervation to the skin of the centre of the submental area.[4] It may also provide some sensory innervation to the mandibular (lower) molar teeth.[5]

Clinical significance

The mylohyoid nerve needs to be blocked during local anaesthesia of the mandibular (lower) teeth to prevent pain during oral procedures.[5][6] It may not be anaesthetised during a block of the inferior alveolar nerve, causing pain.[1]

Additional images

  • Mandible of human embryo 24 mm. long. Outer aspect.
    Mandible of human embryo 24 mm. long. Outer aspect.
  • Mandible of human embryo 95 mm. long. Inner aspect. Nuclei of cartilage stippled.
    Mandible of human embryo 95 mm. long. Inner aspect. Nuclei of cartilage stippled.
  • Infratemporal fossa. Lingual and inferior alveolar nerve. Deep dissection. Anterolateral view
    Infratemporal fossa. Lingual and inferior alveolar nerve. Deep dissection. Anterolateral view

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 896 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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    PMID 12360663
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  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-323-48563-0
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  3. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0
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  4. S2CID 247543350
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  5. ^
    ISBN 978-0-323-28945-0
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  6. ISBN 978-0-7020-3155-7
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External links
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