| Nerve to tensor veli palatini | |
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Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line.
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The otic ganglion and its branches. (Tensor veli palatini visible at center left.)
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| Details | |
| From | medial pterygoid nerve |
| Innervates | tensor veli palatini |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus musculi tensoris veli palatini |
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
n_05/12566244 |
| TA | A14.2.01.068 |
| FMA | 53075 |
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Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The nerve to tensor veli palatini is a small nerve which is unique in that it is the only branch of the mandibular nerve providing motor innervation to the palate.