A part of the trigeminal nerve referred to as the third division. The trigeminal nerve exits the skull via the foramen ovale. The mandibular nerve feeds motor innervation to the muscles of mastication, tensor veli palatini muscle, tensor tympani muscle, anterior belly of the digastric muscle, and mylohyoid muscle. Sensory innervation is provided to the mandibular gingiva and teeth, epithelium of the anterior two‐thirds of the tongue, skin of the lower face, and floor of the mouth.
A sensory nerve which supplies the teeth in the lower jaw, the temple, the floor of the mouth and the back part of the tongue.