| Mylohyoid nerve | |
|---|---|
 Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (Label for mylohyoid nerve is at bottom center.) | |
 Mandibular division of trifacial nerve, seen from the middle line. The small figure is an enlarged view of the otic ganglion. (Label "to mylohyoid" at bottom left.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Inferior alveolar nerve |
| Innervates | Mylohyoid muscle, anterior belly of digastric muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nervus mylohyoideus |
| TA98 | A14.2.01.090 |
| TA2 | 6275 |
| FMA | 53247 |
| Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy | |
The mylohyoid nerve (or nerve to mylohyoid) is a mixed nerve of the head. It is a branch of the inferior alveolar nerve. It provides motor innervation the mylohyoid muscle, and the anterior belly of the digastric muscle. It provides sensory innervation to part of the submental area, and sometimes also the mandibular (lower) molar teeth, requiring local anaesthesia for some oral procedures.