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inferior alveolar nerve

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Main Entry: inferior alveolar nerve
Function: noun
: a branch of the mandibular nerve that passes through the mandibular canal to the mental foramen giving off variousbranches along the way to the teeth of the lower jaw and finally to the skin of the chin and the skin and mucous membrane of the lower lip called also inferior alveolar, inferior dentalnerve
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inferior alveolar nerve n.
A terminal branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gums of the mandible.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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