Which nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the buccinator muscle?

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10 Jul 2019
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The buccinator muscle receives its motor nerve supply from the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). The mandibular and maxillary nerves are branches of the trigeminal nerve primarily involved in sensory innervation, while the auriculotemporal nerve is a sensory branch of the mandibular nerve.

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