Mental spine
Bony projection on the posterior aspect of the mandible / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A mental spine is a small projection of bone on the posterior aspect of the mandible in the midline. There are usually four mental spines: two superior and two inferior. Collectively they are also known as the genial tubercle,[1] genial apophysis and the Latin name spinae mentalis. The inferior mental spines are the points of origin of the geniohyoid muscle,[2] one of the suprahyoid muscles, and the superior mental spines are the origin of the genioglossus muscle, one of the muscles of the tongue. Mental spines are important landmarks in clinical practice.
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Mental spine | |
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Part of | Mandible |
System | Skeletal |
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Latin | spinae mentalis |
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