Multiple choice

Which of the following nerves supplies capsule of temporomandibular joint?

  1. Facial nerve

  2. Maxillary nerve

  3. Auriculotemporal nerve

  4. Mandibular nerve

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Explanation

Branches of the auriculotemporal and masseteric nerves and postganglionic sympathetic nerves supply the tissues associated with the capsular ligament and the looser posterior bilaminar extension of the disc.