Mandibular Lingual provides general sensation to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue V3 Buccal innervates the mucosa of the mouth and gums. Auriculotemporal Mental innervates the external auditory meatus and portions of the Foramen external surface of the tympanic membrane. chin and lower lip ◆Inferior alveolar- Mental innervate the lower teeth and gums. N.to mylohyoid and anterior belly of the digastric muscle. ◆Other motor branches nerve to the masseter m,temporalis m., medial and lateral pterygoids,tensor palati and tensor tympani