A sensory branch of the MANDIBULAR NERVE, which is part of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The lingual nerve carries general afferent fibers from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and the mandibular gingivae.

Annotation

disease: coordinate IM with CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES (IM); neoplasm: coordinate IM with CRANIAL NERVE NEOPLASMS (1M) + histological type of neoplasm (IM)

DUI

D008036 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0012526

Previous indexing

Mandibular Nerve (1966-1970)

History note

91(71); was see under MANDIBULAR NERVE 1971-90

Public note

91; was see under MANDIBULAR NERVE 1971-90