The nerve to tensor veli palatini is a small nerve which is unique in that it is the only branch of the mandibular nerve providing motor innervation to the palate.
| Nerve to tensor veli palatini | |
|---|---|
 Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line. | |
 The otic ganglion and its branches. (Tensor veli palatini visible at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | medial pterygoid nerve |
| Innervates | tensor veli palatini |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus musculi tensoris veli palatini |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.068 |
| TA2 | 6251 |
| FMA | 53075 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
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