Mandibular prominence
| Mandibular prominence | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
mandible | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | prominentia mandibularis |
| TE | prominence_by_E5.3.0.0.0.0.14 E5.3.0.0.0.0.14 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The mandibular prominence is an embryological structure which gives rise to the lower portion of the face.
The
lower lip derive from it.[1] The mesenchymal cells within the mandibular prominence condense to form Meckel's cartilage.[2]
It is innervated by the mandibular nerve.[3]
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ chapter23 Archived 2012-07-07 at archive.today
- S2CID 34405335. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ISBN 0-387-94395-1.
External links
- hednk-032—Embryo Images at University of North Carolina
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