SUPERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE
\suːpˈi͡əɹɪəɹ ˌalvɪˈə͡ʊlə nˈɜːv], \suːpˈiəɹɪəɹ ˌalvɪˈəʊlə nˈɜːv], \s_uː_p_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ__ə_ɹ ˌa_l_v_ɪ__ˈəʊ_l_ə n_ˈɜː_v]\
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The intermediate sensory division of the trigeminal (5th cranial) nerve. The maxillary nerve carries general afferents from the intermediate region of the face including the lower eyelid, nose and upper lip, the maxillary teeth, and parts of the dura.
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