Search Results for: mandible
Digastric muscle
Digastric Definition The digastric muscle is a paired muscle located under the jaw, consisting of the anterior and... Read More
Musculus biventer mandibulae
musculus biventer mandibulae --> digastric muscle (Science: anatomy) One of the suprahyoid group of muscles consisting of... Read More
Mylohyoid ridge
Definition noun A ridge on the inner surface of the mandible extending upward and backward on either side from the lower... Read More
Premature contact
premature contact --> deflective occlusal contact A condition of tooth contact's which diverts the mandible from a normal... Read More
Viscerocranium
Definition noun The portion of the vertebrate skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal arches that give rise to mandible,... Read More
Visceral cranium
Definition noun The portion of the vertebrate skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal arches that give rise to mandible,... Read More
Mylohyoid groove
mylohyoid groove A groove on the medial surface of the ramus of the mandible beginning at the lingula; it lodges the... Read More
Masseteric tuberosity
Masseteric tuberosity a roughened surface on the external aspect of the angle of the mandible, giving attachment to fibres... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Eccentric relation
Eccentric relation Any relation of the mandible to the maxillae other than centric relation. Synonym: eccentric... Read More
Mediotrusion
mediotrusion A thrusting of the mandibular condyle toward the midline during movement of the mandible. Origin: medio-- L.... Read More
Protrusions
protrusion The state of being trust forward or laterally, as in masticatory movements of the mandible. Origin: L. Protrudere... Read More
Immovable joint
Definition noun A type of joint between bones in which there is no joint cavity, and with very little or no movement is... Read More
Dens serotinus
Dens serotinus --> third molar eighth permanent tooth in the maxilla and mandible on each side, making it the most... Read More
Space of donders
space of Donders The space between the dorsum of the tongue and the hard palate when the mandible is in rest position... Read More
Facial bones
Facial bones The facial skeleton, consisting of bones situated between the cranial base and the mandibular region. While... Read More
Cranium viscerale
Definition noun Latin term for visceral cranium, the portion of the vertebrate skull derived from the embryonic pharyngeal... Read More
Extrinsic muscles
Definition noun A group of muscles lying superficially on a structure, in contrast to intrinsic muscles, which are located... Read More
Ohngrens line
Ohngren's line A theoretical plane passing between the medial canthus of the eye and the angle of the mandible; used as an... Read More
Resorption
resorption (Science: physiology) The loss of substance through physiologic or pathologic means, such as loss of dentin and... Read More
Vertical dimension
vertical dimension The length of the face determined by the distance of separation of jaws. Occlusal vertical dimension (ovd... Read More
