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Lingula of mandible
Lingula of mandible (green color)
Details
Part of mandible
System skeletal
Identifiers
Latinlingula mandibulae
TA98 A02.1.15.029
TA2 866
FMA 59470
Anatomical terminology

The lingula of the mandible is a prominent bony ridge on the medial side of the mandible. It is next to the mandibular foramen. It gives attachment to the sphenomandibular ligament.

Structure

The lingula of the mandible is a prominent bony ridge on the medial side of the mandible. [1] It is next to the mandibular foramen. [1] It has a notch from which the mylohyoid groove originates. It gives attachment to the sphenomandibular ligament.

Variation

The lingula of the mandible can take many shapes, including triangular, truncated, and nodular. [1] In a majority of people, this shape is symmetrical. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Murlimanju, B. V.; Prabhu, L. V.; Pai, M. M.; Paul, M. T.; Saralaya, V. V.; Kumar, C. G. (2012). "Morphological study of lingula of the mandibles in South Indian population". Morphologie. Vol. 96. Elsevier. pp. 16–20. doi: 10.1016/j.morpho.2012.01.001. ISSN  1286-0115. PMID  22445529. {{ cite book}}: |journal= ignored ( help)

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