Mandibular fossa
Depression in the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with glenoid fossa.
The mandibular fossa, also known as the glenoid fossa in some dental literature, is the depression in the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible.
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Mandibular fossa | |
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Details | |
Part of | Temporal bone |
System | Skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa mandibularis |
TA98 | A02.1.06.071 |
TA2 | 712 |
FMA | 75313 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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