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1
Q

what is the largest and sturdiest facial bone?

A

mandible due to mastication

2
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which part of the mandible contains the tooth sockets or alveoli?

A

alveolar process

3
Q

what are the 2 processes on the mandible?

A

condylar and coronoid

4
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what does the condylar process articulate with?

A

temporal bone to form the temporomandibular joint

5
Q

where is the articular disc of the mandible located?

A

between the condylar process and temporal bone. can become misaligned causing TMJ syndrome

6
Q

the coronoid process is an area of attachment for what?

A

muscle of mastication- non articular

7
Q

what are the 6 lingual/internal surfaces of the mandible?

A
superior mental spine
inferior mental spine
digastric fossa
mylohyoid muscle
sublingual fossa
submandibular fossa
8
Q

the superior mental spine is the origin of what?

A

genioglossus muscle

9
Q

the inferior mental spine is the origin of what?

A

geniohyoid muscle

10
Q

the digastric fossa is the origin of what?

A

anterior belly of the digastric

11
Q

the mylohyoid line is the origin of what?

A

mylohyoid muscle

12
Q

what is located in the sublingual fossa?

A

sublingual gland

13
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what is located in the submandibular fossa?

A

part of the submandibular gland

14
Q

what are the 3 large paired salivary glands?

A

submandibular, parotid and sublingual

15
Q

what are the 2 parts of the submandibular gland?

A

superficial- submandibular triangle and fossa

deep- superior to mylohyoid muscle

16
Q

what is the innervation of the submandibular gland?

A

parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve CN VII via the submandibular ganglion

17
Q

which is the smallest of the 3 major salivary glands?

A

sublingual

18
Q

where is the sublingual gland located?

A

superior to the mylohyoid muscle in the sublingual fossa

19
Q

what is the innervation of the sublingual gland?

A

parasympathetic fibers from the facial nerve CN VII via submandibular ganglion

20
Q

what are the 3 nerves found associated with the mandible?

A

lingual, glossopharyngeal and hypoglossal

21
Q

what are the blood vessels associated with the mandible?

A

lingual artery and vein

facial artery and vein

22
Q

what are the lymph nodes of the mandible?

A

submandibular and submental lymph nodes