inferior alveolar nerve

English

Noun

inferior alveolar nerve (plural inferior alveolar nerves)

1. (neuroanatomy) A branch of the mandibular nerve that passes through the mandibular canal to the mental foramen giving off various branches along the way to the teeth of the lower jaw and finally to the skin of the chin and the skin and mucous membrane of the lower lip.

   Coordinate term: superior alveolar nerve

References

• “inferior alveolar nerve”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.