The
mandibular symphysis divides below and encloses a triangular eminence, the
mental protuberance
The symphysis of the external surface of the mandible divides below and encloses a triangular eminence, the mental protuberance, the base of which is depressed in the center but raised on either side to form the ''mental tubercle
The mandibular s ...
, the base of which is depressed in the center but raised on either side to form the mental tubercle. The two mental tubercles along with the medial mental protuberance are collectively called the mental trigone.
References
External links
Diagram at face-and-emotion.com(Item #1)
Bones of the head and neck
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