Innervation
Like the lateral pterygoid, and all other muscles of mastication (apart from buccinator which is innervated by the facial nerve (VII)) the medial pterygoid is innervated by the anterior root (motor root) of the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve (V). Note: the buccinator muscle is not a muscle of mastication; instead it is classified as a facial muscle.
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