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Trigeminal Nerve

see synonyms of trigeminal nerve

Noun

1. fifth cranial nerve, nervus trigeminus, trigeminal, trigeminal nerve, trigeminus

the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication

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Trigeminal Nerve

see synonyms of trigeminal nerve
noun
anatomy
either one of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, which supply the muscles of the mandible and maxilla. Their ophthalmic branches supply the area around the orbit of the eye, the nasal cavity, and the forehead

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Trigeminal Nerve

see synonyms of trigeminal nerve
n.
Either of the fifth pair of cranial nerves, being the chief sensory nerve of the face and the motor nerve of the muscles of chewing and having sensory and motor functions in the teeth, mouth, and nasal cavity. Also called trigeminus.

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