PARTS OF THE MANDIBLE

Question 1

is
the prominent rounded part where
the horizontal parts turns up to
become the vertical part.

Answer 1

Angle of the Mandible / Gonion

Question 2

is the horizontal part
extending from the angle on one
side and back to the angle on the
other side.

Answer 2

BODY

Question 3

are flattened
parts extending from the angles up
to the joints with the Temporal
bone.

Answer 3

Rami (Sing- Ramus)

Question 4

Each Ramus has a

Answer 4

Coronoid
process, Mandibular notch and a
Condyloid process.

Question 5

is a faint ridge running
vertically in the midline where the two halves of
the mandible fused to form one bone.

Answer 5

Symphysis Mentis

Question 6

is the prominence at
the lower border of the Symphysis Mentis and is
called the “Chin”.

Answer 6

Mental Protuberance

Question 7

a small opening on the outer
surface of the body below the 2nd premolar tooth
on each side wherein the mandibular nerve
passes out to the face.

Answer 7

Mental Foramen

Question 8

is the upper part of the body
with cavities for the roots of the lower teeth.

Answer 8

Alveolar Process

Question 9

is a thin, flattened pointed
process extending up from the front of the
Ramus.

Answer 9

Coronoid Process

Question 10

– is the posterior part of
each ramus extending up from the angle to the
joint.

Answer 10

Condyloid Process

Question 11

is the slightly expanded upper
end of the Condyloid process that articulate with
the Temporal bone at the “Temporo-Mandibular
Joint”

Answer 11

Capitulum

Question 12

is the constricted part between the
Capitulum and the remainder of the Condyloid
process.

Answer 12

NECK

Question 13

is a half moon shaped
notch between the Coronoid and Condyloid
processes.

Answer 13

Mandibular Notch

Question 14

is an opening on the
inner side of each ramus which lead into the
mandibular canal for the mandibular nerve.
This nerve supplies a branch to each lower
tooth.

Answer 14

Mandibular Foramen