mylohyoid nerve


nerve to my·lo·hy·oid

[TA] a small branch of the inferior alveolar nerve given off posteriorly just before the nerve enters the mandibular foramen, distributed to the anterior belly of the digastric muscle and to the mylohyoid muscle. Synonym(s): nervus mylohyoideus [TA], mylohyoid nerve

nerve to my·lo·hy·oid

(nĕrv mī'lō-hī'oyd) [TA] Small branch of inferior alveolar nerve given off posteriorly just before it enters mandibular foramen, distributed to anterior belly of digastric muscle and mylohyoid muscle.
Synonym(s): nervus mylohyoideus [TA] , mylohyoid nerve.

mylohyoid nerve

A motor branch of the inferior alveolar nerve that arises just proximal to the mandibular foramen. It innervates the mylohyoid muscle and the anterior belly of the digastric muscle. See also: nerve

nerve to my·lo·hy·oid

(nĕrv mī'lō-hī'oyd) [TA] Small branch of inferior alveolar nerve given off posteriorly just before it enters mandibular foramen, distributed to anterior belly of digastric muscle and mylohyoid muscle.
Synonym(s): mylohyoid nerve, nervus mylohyoideus.