ðə mˈɑːɹdʒɪnəl mændˈɪbjʊlɚ nˈɜːv mˈeɪ biː ˈɪndʒɚd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˈɜːdʒɚɹi ɪnðə nˈɛk ɹˈiːdʒən, ɪspˈɛʃəli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɛksˈɪʒən ʌvðə sˌʌbmɐndˈɪbjʊlɚ sˈælɪvˌɛɹi ɡlˈænd ɔːɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ nˈɛk daɪsˈɛkʃənz dˈuː tə lˈæk ʌv ˈækjʊɹət nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv vˌɛɹɪˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə kˈoːɹs, bɹˈæntʃᵻz ænd ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz.
The marginal mandibular nerve may be injured during surgery in the neck region, especially during excision of the submandibular salivary gland or during neck dissections due to lack of accurate knowledge of variations in the course, branches and relations.