TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
PALATAL MUSCLES
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CN X (pharyngeal plexus)
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CN XII
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CN V
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CN VII
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Detailed explanation-1: -This muscle’s innervation is by the motor part of the mandibular nerve. The mandibular nerve is CNV3 of the trigeminal nerve. [6][5] This nerve also supplies the medial pterygoid. [10] The medial pterygoid and the TVP can work together to open the Eustachian tube and play a role in mastication.
Detailed explanation-2: -The nerve to tensor veli palatini is a small nerve which is unique in that it is the only branch of the mandibular nerve providing motor innervation to the palate. Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line.
Detailed explanation-3: -Trigeminal Nerve (Cranial Nerve V) The motor division of the trigeminal nerve innervates the masseter, temporalis, pterygoid, anterior belly of the digastric, mylohyoid, tensor veli palatini, and tensor tympani muscles.