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Bony ridge on the medial side of the mandible
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 . It is next to the mandibular foramen . 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. In a majority of people, this shape is symmetrical.
See also
References
^ 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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The facial skeleton of the skull Maxilla Zygomatic
Palatine Mandible Body
external surface (Chin , Jaw , Mandibular prominence , Mandibular symphysis , Lingual foramen , Mental protuberance , Mental foramen , Mandibular incisive canal )internal surface (Mental spine , Mylohyoid line , Sublingual fovea , Submandibular fovea )Alveolar part Ramus
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Lingula of mandible (green color)