Deep temporal nerves

Deep temporal nerves
Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.
Details
From	mandibular nerve
Innervates	Temporalis
Identifiers
Latin	nervi temporales profundi
TA	A14.2.01.071
FMA	53187
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

The deep temporal nerves, branches of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve, are two in number, anterior and posterior.^[1] They pass above the upper border of the pterygoideus externus and enter the deep surface of the temporalis.

Branches

The posterior branch, of small size, is placed at the back of the temporal fossa, and sometimes arises in common with the masseteric nerve.
The anterior branch is frequently given off from the buccinator nerve, and then turns upward over the upper head of the pterygoideus externus.
Frequently a third or intermediate branch is present.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

lesson4 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (mandibularnerve)

frontal	supratrochlear supraorbital lateral branch medial branch

nasociliary	long ciliary infratrochlear posterior ethmoidal anterior ethmoidal external nasal internal nasal sensory root of ciliary ganglion ciliary ganglion

other	lacrimal

infraorbital nerve:	superior alveolar anterior middle posterior internal nasal branches

in meninges	meningeal

anterior	to muscles of mastication medial pterygoid/to tensor veli palatini lateral pterygoid masseteric deep temporal buccal

posterior	auriculotemporal otic ganglion lingual submandibular ganglion inferior alveolar mylohyoid mental

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