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Hard pallet
Description
Bony wall that separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
Appears as a horizontal radiopaque band superior to the spices of the maxillary teeth
Glenoid fossa
Also know as the mandibular fossa concave area of the temporal bone located anterior to the mastoid process and external auditory meatus.
Appearance a con cave radiopacity superior to the mandibular
Mental foramen
Description opening or hole located on the external surface of the mandibular premolars
Appearance small Ovid or round radiolucency located in the apical region of the mandibular premolars
Genial tubercles
Description tiny bumps of bone located on the lingual aspect of the mandible
Appearance ringed shaped radiopacity surrounding the lingual foramen