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Physiology of the Oral Cavity
Key Points Somatosensory innervation of the oral cavity is provided by cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve), second and third divisions, and cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal nerve): (1) V2—maxillary, hard, and soft palates; oral mucosa of the maxillary vestibule; and maxillary…