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Meningeal branch of mandibular nerve
Ramus meningeus nervi mandibularis
- Latin synonym: Ramus spinosus nervi mandibularis
- Related terms: Meningeal branch; Meningeal branch; Nervus spinosus
Definition
The Nervus Spinosus (recurrent or meningeal branch) enters the skull through the foramen spinosum with the middle meningeal artery. It divides into two branches, anterior and posterior, which accompany the main divisions of the artery and supply the dura mater; the posterior branch also supplies the mucous lining of the mastoid cells; the anterior communicates with the meningeal branch of the maxillary nerve.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
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