Lingula of mandible | |
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Details | |
Part of | mandible |
System | skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | lingula 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.
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.
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]