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.
| Lingula of mandible | |
|---|---|
 Lingula of mandible (green color) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | mandible |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | lingula mandibulae |
| TA98 | A02.1.15.029 |
| TA2 | 866 |
| FMA | 59470 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
editThe 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.
Variation
editThe lingula of the mandible can take many shapes, including triangular, truncated, and nodular.[1] In a majority of people, this shape is symmetrical.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Murlimanju, B. V.; Prabhu, L. V.; Pai, M. M.; Paul, M. T.; Saralaya, V. V.; Kumar, C. G. (2012). "Morphological study of lingula of the mandibles in South Indian population". Morphologie. Vol. 96. Elsevier. pp. 16–20. doi:10.1016/j.morpho.2012.01.001. ISSN 1286-0115. PMID 22445529.
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External links
edit- http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/labs/l22/os2009.htm
- Fabian FM (2006). "Observation of the position of the lingula in relation to the mandibular foramen and the mylohyoid groove". Ital J Anat Embryol. 111 (3): 151–8. PMID 17312921.
- Tuli A, Choudhry R, Choudhry S, Raheja S, Agarwal S (2000). "Variation in shape of the lingula in the adult human mandible". J. Anat. 197. ( Pt 2) (2): 313–7. doi:10.1046/j.1469-7580.2000.19720313.x. PMC 1468130. PMID 11005723.
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