Oral Anatomy & Histology • NEET MDS
Trigeminal V = main sensory nerve head face.
V1 Ophthalmic = sensory only forehead.
V2 Maxillary = sensory only midface.
V3 Mandibular = only division with motor and sensory.
Lingual nerve = taste anterior two-thirds via chorda tympani from VII.
IAN block anesthetizes V3 = IANB.
Facial nerve VII = motor muscles of facial expression.
Marginal mandibular branch = important surgical landmark.
Use these mnemonics during your revision. The key associations above are designed to help you recall Head Neck Nerve Supply concepts instantly during the exam. Focus on the “equals” associations — these are the most commonly tested patterns in NEET MDS.