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

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.

See also

• Deep temporal arteries

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 895 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

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