What Does the Auriculotemporal Nerve Split?

The auriculotemporal nerve divides posteriorly from the posterior division of the mandibular division before dividing into two roots separate to encircle the middle meningeal artery just as it ascends to enter the foramen spinosum.

What does the auriculotemporal nerve supply?

The auriculotemporal nerve is a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve and supplies sensation to the tragus and helical crus.

Is auriculotemporal nerve motor or sensory?

The auriculotemporal nerve is a tributary of the mandibular division of cranial nerve five, the trigeminal nerve. It contains sensory, vasomotor, and parasympathetic fibers.