loading...| Preferred Name |
lingual nerve |
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| Synonyms |
trigeminal V nerve lingual branch trigeminal nerve lingual branch lingual branch of trigeminal nerve |
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| Definitions |
The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3), itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve, which supplies sensory innervation to the tongue. It also carries fibers from the facial nerve, which return taste information from the anterior two thirds of the tongue. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003721 |
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| definition |
The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3), itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve, which supplies sensory innervation to the tongue. It also carries fibers from the facial nerve, which return taste information from the anterior two thirds of the tongue. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
trigeminal V nerve lingual branch trigeminal nerve lingual branch lingual branch of trigeminal nerve |
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| label |
lingual nerve |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0003721 |
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| prefLabel |
lingual nerve |
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