Mandible Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mental protuberance?
A
Most prominent part of the chin.
2
Q
Where does the mental nerve exit the mandible?
A
Mental Foramen
3
Q
Where does the IAN exit the mandible?
A
Mandibular foramen
4
Q
What is the mylohyoid groove?
A
The nerve to mylohyoid passes here.
5
Q
What does the nerve to mylohyoid supply?
A
Mylohoid and anterior belly of digastric.
6
Q
Where do the submandibular and sublingual glands sit within the mandible?
A
Submandibular and sublingual fossa.
7
Q
Which muscles attach to the genial tubercles?
A
Geniohyoid and genioglossus
