CN V (TRIGEMINAL)-D. MAXILLARY DIVISION BRANCHES (5 TO 7)
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SUMMARY
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
- Two of the branches supply the mucosa of the maxillary sinus & 3 molars
- One branch pierces the buccinator to supply the gum of the vestibule adjacent to the 3 molars
Image: Dr. Appukutty Manickam.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
