OntologieshcaoclassesUBERON:0003721   
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lingual nerveImported
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003721

The lingual nerve is a branch of the mandibular nerve (CN V3), itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve, which supplies sensory innervation to the tongue. It also carries fibers from the facial nerve, which return taste information from the anterior two thirds of the tongue.

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Also appears indhbaflopomondohrafovt + 10
Exact Synonyms
lingual branch of trigeminal nerve
trigeminal nerve lingual branch
trigeminal V nerve lingual branch