View source for CN V (TRIGEMINAL)-D. MAXILLARY DIVISION BRANCHES (5 TO 7)

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5. Posterior-Superior Alveolar nerve: begins as a single branch of the maxillary nerve. Divides into 3 further branches which emerge through the pterygomaxillary fissure
<br/>- Two of the branches supply the mucosa of the maxillary sinus &amp; 3 molars
<br/>- One branch pierces the buccinator to supply the gum of the vestibule adjacent to the 3 molars
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<br/>[[Image:Maxillary Nerve Branches.jpg]]
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<br/>Image: Dr. Appukutty Manickam.


==Reference(s)==
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. [https://amzn.to/3xyB8Wc Get it on Amazon.]
<br/>Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. [https://amzn.to/3KhTEtQ Get it on Amazon.]

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