Splanchocranium pt 3 Flashcards
Digastric fossa
for anterior belly of Digastric mm
sublingual fossa
for sublingual gland
submandibular fossa
for submandibular gland
______ ______ (genial tubercle) is directed
posteriorly from posterior surface of former
symphysis menti (origin of Geniohyoid and
Genioglossus muscles)
mental spine
Superior to mental trigone
bilaterally is a small
______ (incisive) fossa
mental
_______ _______ ____ runs externally from each mental
tubercle posterosuperiorly to become continuous with
anterior border of ramus and coronoid process
external oblique line
Condyle (head) articulates with ______ fossa
glenoid fossa) of temporal to form (joint
mandibular ; temporo-mandibular joint
what are the movements at the TMJ?
protraction retraction side to side movement elevation depression
On anteromedial neck is pterygoid fovea for insertion
of ______ _______ muscle tendon
Lateral Pterygoid
site of insertion of Temporalis anteriorly, tip, and medially
coronoid process
Posterior and inferior borders of ramus meet at angle of mandible, or ______ angle
gonial
true or false: Degree of mandibular angle may be useful in sex estimation
true
Lateral aspect of mandibular angle is ridged for
tendinous insertion of ______
Masseter
Medial aspect of mandibular angle is ridged for tendinous insertion of _____ _______
Medial Pterygoid