Inferior alveolar nerve
inferior alveolar nerve n.
A terminal branch of the mandibular nerve that is distributed to the lower teeth, periosteum, and gums of the mandible.
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inferior cerebral vein n. Any of the veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses.