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Angle of mandible
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The angle of mandible, also known referred to as the mandibular angle, is formed at the junction where the body and ramus of the mandible unite. The most lateral point of the angle of the mandible is termed the gonion.
The lateral surface of the mandible serves as an attachment point for the masseter muscle, whilst the medial surface serves as an attachment point for the medial pterygoid muscle. The stylomandibular ligament, an extrinsic ligament of the temporomandibular joint, extends from the styloid process of the temporal bone to the angle of the mandible.
| Terminology |
English: Angle of mandible Latin: Angulus mandibulae |
| Definition | The rounded corner of the mandible where the body and ramus unite |
| Attachments | Masseter and medial pterygoid muscles, stylomandibular ligament |
Learn more about the anatomy of the mandible with this study unit (and article):
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