Nerve to tensor veli palatini
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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 | |
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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 |