Mental tubercle
| Mental tubercle | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Latin | tuberculum mentale mandibulae |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.172 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | t_21/12828979 |
| TA | A02.1.15.006 |
| FMA | 59426 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The symphysis menti divides below and encloses a triangular eminence, the mental protuberance, the base of which is depressed in the center but raised on either side to form the mental tubercle.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Diagram at face-and-emotion.com (Item #1)
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