Mandible Flashcards
Name the largest and strongest bone we have?
MANDIBLE
What is the palpable edge of the mandible where the body meets the ramus?
ANGLE OF THE MANDIBLE
The _________ is the most inferior part of the body of the mandible.
BASE
Name the bump in the middle of the chin?
MENTAL PROTUBERANCE
On the mandible, mental refers to what laymans area?
CHIN
What is the name of the roughened area on the inner aspect of the angle of the mandible?
PTERYGOID TUBEROSITY
The mandibular canal serves as a passageway for what?
INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVES
The mental foramen is an ________ for inferior alveolar nerves.
EXIT
The mandibular foramen is an _________ for inferior alveolar nerves.
ENTRY
Is the mandibular foramen on the outside or inside of the mandible?
INSIDE
Is the mental foramen located on the outside or inside of the mandible?
OUTSIDE