Mandible — what is it?
The only movable facial bone, forming the lower jaw.
Mandible parts — main divisions?
Horizontal body and vertical branches (rami).
Mandible — what is it?
Unpaired, movable facial bone connected to skull.
Mandible parts — main divisions?
Horizontal body and vertical branches.
Gonion — landmark?
Angle where body and ramus meet.
Mental foramen — transmits?
Mental nerve (branch V3).
Condylar process — role?
Articulates with temporal bone at TMJ.
Coronoid process — function?
Muscle attachment site for temporalis.
Temporo-mandibular joint — function?
Enables jaw movement like opening and closing.
Answer 9 questions on Mandibular Anatomy and Landmarks.
1. What is the mandibular foramen?
2. What is the name of the posterior projection of the mandibular ramus that articulates with the skull at the temporo-mandibular joint?
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