Motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve
Nucleus motorius nervi trigemini
- Synonym: Motor trigeminal nerve
Definition
The motor nucleus of trigeminal nerve contains motor neurons that innervate muscles of the first branchial arch, namely the muscles of mastication, the tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini, mylohyoid, and anterior belly of thedigastric. This nucleus is located in the mid-pons.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
