Lingual nerve

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:adjacentTo third molar tooth
gptkbp:branch gptkb:posterior_division_of_mandibular_nerve
gptkbp:carries parasympathetic fibers (via chorda tympani)
taste fibers (via chorda tympani)
general sensory fibers
gptkbp:damageCauses loss of sensation to anterior tongue
loss of taste to anterior tongue
reduced salivation
gptkbp:descends between medial pterygoid and mandible
gptkbp:enteredInto oral cavity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lingual nerve
gptkbp:innervates anterior two-thirds of tongue
floor of the mouth
lingual gingivae
gptkbp:location oral cavity
gptkbp:originatedIn mandibular nerve (V3)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:nervous_system
gptkbp:passesThrough medial pterygoid muscle and ramus of mandible
gptkbp:recipient chorda tympani branch of facial nerve
gptkbp:relatedTo chorda tympani
mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
gptkbp:scientificName nervus lingualis
gptkbp:significance can be injured during dental procedures
at risk during third molar extraction
gptkbp:supplies gptkb:submandibular_ganglion
mucous membrane of the tongue
sublingual gland (via chorda tympani)
submandibular gland (via chorda tympani)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Submandibular_gland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8