The ________ nerve, a branch of the trigeminal nerve, itself has a number of branches, including nervus spinosus, the buccal nerve, the auriculotemporal nerve, and the lingual nerve.

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Mandibular. The mandibular nerve (cranial nerve V-3) is a branch of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V). The branches of the mandibular nerve include nervus spinosus, the nerve to the medial pterygoid, the buccal nerve, the auriculotemporal nerve, the lingual nerve, and the inferior alveolar nerve.

The ________ Nerve, a Branch of the Trigeminal Nerve, Itself