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=====Mandibular nerve (V3)=====

=====Mandibular nerve (V3)=====

The mandibular nerve is a mixed sensory '''general somatic afferent fibres''' and motor '''general somatic efferent''' nerves. The mandibular nerve passes through the '''foramen lacerum''' in the horse. It provides motor branches to the [[Mastication|masticatory muscles]], the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Intrinsic Musculature|ventral throat]] and [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Muscles|muscles of the palate]]. The mandibular nerve further branches into the '''masticatory nerve''', the '''masseteric nerve''' and the '''temporal nerve'''. The mandibular nerve provides sensory branches called the '''buccal nerve''', the '''auriculotemporal nerve''', and then itself divides into two smaller branches; the '''lingual nerve''' and the '''inferior alveolar nerve'''. The '''lingual nerve''' receives sensory taste fibres and also connects some sensory taste fibres to parasympathetic salivary glands via the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation|'''chorda tympani''']]. Via the chorda tympani branch, the mandibular branch supplies sensory fibres related to taste to the rostral 2/3 of the tongue. The lingual branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve supplies sensory fibres to the caudal 1/3 of the tongue.

The mandibular nerve is a mixed sensory '''general somatic afferent fibres''' and motor '''general somatic efferent''' nerves. The mandibular nerve passes through the '''foramen lacerum''' in the horse. It provides motor branches to the [[Mastication|masticatory muscles]], the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Intrinsic Musculature|ventral throat]] and [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Muscles|muscles of the palate]]. The mandibular nerve further branches into the '''masticatory nerve''', '''masseteric nerve''' and the '''temporal nerve'''. The mandibular nerve provides sensory branches called the '''buccal nerve''', '''auriculotemporal nerve''', and then itself divides into two smaller branches; the '''lingual nerve''' and the '''inferior alveolar nerve'''. The auriculotemporal nerve carries sensory information from the middle ear, temporal area and portions of the guttural pouch.  The '''lingual nerve''' receives sensory taste fibres and also connects some sensory taste fibres to parasympathetic salivary glands via the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology#Innervation|'''chorda tympani''']]. Via the chorda tympani branch, the mandibular branch supplies sensory fibres related to taste to the rostral 2/3 of the tongue. The lingual branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve supplies sensory fibres to the caudal 1/3 of the tongue.

====Abducent nerve (VI)====

====Abducent nerve (VI)====