Uberon definition : 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.;
Uberon synonym : trigeminal V nerve lingual branch; lingual branch of trigeminal nerve; trigeminal nerve lingual branch;
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.