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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.




Structure


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 has a notch from which the mylohyoid groove originates. It gives attachment to the sphenomandibular ligament.




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The lingula of the mandible can take many shapes, including triangular, truncated, and nodular. In a majority of people, this shape is symmetrical.




See also


Lingula




References






External links


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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