Espiral Atlas
NerveHead and neck

Anterior division of mandibular nerve

truncus anterior nervi mandibularis

In the infratemporal fossa, near the base of the skull, the main trunk of the mandibular nerve divides into two trunks; the anterior is the smaller.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Roots
  • Course
  • Motor part
  • Sensory part

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