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