Mandibular foramen
The mandibular foramen is an opening on the internal surface of the ramus of the mandible. It allows for divisions of the mandibular nerve and blood vessels to pass through.
| Mandibular foramen | |
|---|---|
The mandibular foramen sits in the ramus of the mandible | |
Mandible viewed from the inner side of the mandible, showing the mandibular foramen at left. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | mandible |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen mandibulae |
| TA98 | A02.1.15.028 |
| TA2 | 865 |
| FMA | 53172 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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