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muscle of the soft palate is not supplied by the pharyngeal plexus is Tensor veli palatine

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The medial pterygoid muscle is attached to the medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate

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Gag reflex is lost due to paralysis IX Nerve The pharyngeal branch of IX nerve supply the mucosa of pharynx

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Branches of Maxillary nerve are 1. Middle meningeal n. 2. zygomatic n. : zygomaticofacial, zygomaticotemporal 3.pterygopatine branches : orbital, post. sup. lat. nasal , medial septal, greater palatine, middle palatine , post. palatine 4. post. sup alveolar 5. Infraorbital middle sup. alveolar anterior sup. alveolar 6. Terminal lat. nasal inf. palpebral sup. labialis

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The nerve to masseter passes posterior to temporomandibular joint

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The trigeminal ganglion lies on Anterior surface of petrous temporal bone near its apex in Meckel’s cave which is a space of dura mater

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the foramen ovale and foramen rotundum are both openings in the sphenoid bone. The foramen ovale is located posterior and lateral to the foramen rotundum. The foramen rotundum transmits the maxillary nerve (V2), while the foramen ovale transmits the mandibular nerve (V3) and the accessory meningeal artery.

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The external (lateral) pterygoid muscle has two primary functions: it assists in depressing the mandible (opening the mouth) and in moving the mandible forward (protrusion). This dual function distinguishes it from other muscles of mastication, which primarily elevate the mandible.