Mandible Flashcards

1
Q

Name the largest and strongest bone we have?

A

MANDIBLE

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2
Q

What is the palpable edge of the mandible where the body meets the ramus?

A

ANGLE OF THE MANDIBLE

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3
Q

The _________ is the most inferior part of the body of the mandible.

A

BASE

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4
Q

Name the bump in the middle of the chin?

A

MENTAL PROTUBERANCE

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5
Q

On the mandible, mental refers to what laymans area?

A

CHIN

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6
Q

What is the name of the roughened area on the inner aspect of the angle of the mandible?

A

PTERYGOID TUBEROSITY

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7
Q

The mandibular canal serves as a passageway for what?

A

INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVES

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8
Q

The mental foramen is an ________ for inferior alveolar nerves.

A

EXIT

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9
Q

The mandibular foramen is an _________ for inferior alveolar nerves.

A

ENTRY

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10
Q

Is the mandibular foramen on the outside or inside of the mandible?

A

INSIDE

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11
Q

Is the mental foramen located on the outside or inside of the mandible?

A

OUTSIDE

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