Mandible Flashcards
TMJ
between the condyle of the mandible & the squamous portion of the temporal bone.
Only movable bone in the skull
Mandible
Densest & largest facial bone
Mandible
Contains mental foramina
Mandible
Mandibular symphysis
2 halves fuse after birth
Mental protuberance
protuberance at lower portion of symphysis
Alveolar process/ridge
spongy ridge of bone with sockets for teeth
body is in a - position
Horizontal
Ramus is
posterior vertical position
Angle of Mandible connects
vertical and horizontal parts
Angle of Mandible corresponds to the
gonion
Coronoid process extends - and - from -
anterior and superior from ramus
Does coronoid have an articulation?
no
Coronoid process serves as a
muscle attachment
Mandibular notch
deep notch between condyloid and coronoid process.
Mental foramen
: small opening on outer surface of body
Mental foramen is a passage for
mandibular nerve
Mandibular foramen
opening on inner side of the ramus for mandibular nerve
Hyoid bone is located
base of tongue
Hyoid bone is held in position by
stylohyoid ligaments
Stylohyoid ligaments
ligaments extending from styloid process of temporal bone
Only bone in body that does not articulate with any other bone
Hyoid
Hyoid bone is divided into
body, two greater cornua and two lesser cornua
Hyoid bone division serves as a
attachment for certain muscles of the larynx and tongue











