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What is the main function of the mandible?
What is the main function of the mandible?
- Protects the brain
- Holds the lower teeth (correct)
- Aids in breathing
- Supports the upper teeth
Which part of the mandible is horseshoe-shaped?
Which part of the mandible is horseshoe-shaped?
- Rami
- Symphysis menti
- Body (correct)
- Alveolar process
Where are the genial tubercles located on the mandible?
Where are the genial tubercles located on the mandible?
- On the rami
- On the symphysis menti (correct)
- On the alveolar process
- On the inferior border of the mandible
What is found at the base of the mental protuberance?
What is found at the base of the mental protuberance?
Which bone of the face is the largest and strongest?
Which bone of the face is the largest and strongest?
What part of the mandible gives attachment to the anterior belly of the digastric muscle?
What part of the mandible gives attachment to the anterior belly of the digastric muscle?
Where does the mental foramen provide passage to?
Where does the mental foramen provide passage to?
What is the feature just below the incisor teeth called?
What is the feature just below the incisor teeth called?
Which muscle arises from the mylohyoid line?
Which muscle arises from the mylohyoid line?
Where do the anterior belly of digastrics arise from?
Where do the anterior belly of digastrics arise from?
What is a prominent oblique ridge that runs downwards and forwards from behind the 3rd molar tooth?
What is a prominent oblique ridge that runs downwards and forwards from behind the 3rd molar tooth?
Where does the sublingual gland lodge?
Where does the sublingual gland lodge?
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Mandible main function?
Mandible main function?
Holds the lower teeth in place.
Mandible: horseshoe shape?
Mandible: horseshoe shape?
The horseshoe-shaped part of the mandible.
Genial tubercles location?
Genial tubercles location?
Located on the symphysis menti (midline of the mandible).
Mental tubercle location?
Mental tubercle location?
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Strongest facial bone?
Strongest facial bone?
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Mandible: Anterior digastric?
Mandible: Anterior digastric?
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Mental foramen passage?
Mental foramen passage?
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Incisive fossa location?
Incisive fossa location?
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Muscle from mylohyoid line?
Muscle from mylohyoid line?
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Anterior digastrics origin?
Anterior digastrics origin?
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Mylohyoid line?
Mylohyoid line?
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Gland that lodges?
Gland that lodges?
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