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 - Categories: Mandibular nerve, Neuroanatomy stubs, Articles with short description, Short description matches Wikidata, Articles with TA98 identifiers, All stub articles