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Body Regions > Head > Face > Chin
... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Mandible > Chin
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Mandible > Chin
Stomatognathic System > Jaw > Mandible > Chin

Preferred term

Chin  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The anatomical frontal portion of the mandible, also known as the mentum, that contains the line of fusion of the two separate halves of the mandible (symphysis menti). This line of fusion divides inferiorly to enclose a triangular area called the mental protuberance. On each side, inferior to the second premolar tooth, is the mental foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Mental Region
  • Mentum

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CMMTG39L-P

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