Inferior alveolar nerve
| Inferior alveolar nerve | |
|---|---|
Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. (Inferior alveolar visible at center left.) | |
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (Inferior alveolar labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Mandibular nerve |
| To | Mylohyoid, dental, incisive, and mental |
| Innervates | Dental alveolus |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus alveolaris inferior |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.089 |
| TA2 | 6274 |
| FMA | 53243 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) (also the inferior dental nerve) is a sensory branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3) (which is itself the third branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V)). The nerve provides sensory innervation to the lower/mandibular teeth and their corresponding gingiva as well as a small area of the face (via its mental nerve).