Nerve Pathway
- Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
- Mandibular nerve (V3)
- Anterior division of mandibular nerve
- Lateral pterygoid nerve as a branch of anterior division of mandibular nerve
- Bifurcation of lateral pterygoid nerve to enter the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle

Variation in the pathway of the lateral pterygoid nerve
- Some authors describe the lateral pterygoid nerve as a single branch of the anterior division of the mandibular nerve
- Lateral pterygoid nerve bifurcates to enter the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle
- Authors differ in their description of the lateral pterygoid nerve
- Different interpretations of the lateral pterygoid nerve's course

References
- Thilander, Birgit (1964-01-01). Fibre Analysis of the Lateral Pterygoid Nerve.
- Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 22 (1): 157–163, doi:10.3109/00016356408993971, ISSN0001-6357, PMID14158467
- Neuroanatomy article stub
- Wikipedia page on the lateral pterygoid nerve
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