title: Fascicular characteristics of the human inferior alveolar nerve.
abstract: Ten human inferior alveolar nerves were inspected microscopically to determine the fascicular characteristics. The mean number of fascicles was 18.3 per nerve, the mean fascicular cross-sectional area was 1.4 mm2, and the mean total nerve cross-sectional area was 4.6 mm2. The fascicular characteristics of the human inferior alveolar nerve as they relate to nerve repair and nerve grafting are discussed.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Svane
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Wolford
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Milam
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bass
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007575:Jaw, Edentulous / Q000473:pathology; D007576:Jaw, Edentulous, Partially / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000648:ultrastructure