Mandibular prominence
The mandibular prominence is an embryological structure which gives rise to the lower portion of the face.
| Mandibular prominence | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Precursor | first pharyngeal arch |
| Gives rise to | 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 mandible and lower lip derive from it.[1]
It is innervated by the mandibular nerve.[2]
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
- Raymond E. Papka (1995). Anatomy: Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Gross Anatomy, Microanatomy. Berlin: Springer. p. 31. ISBN 0-387-94395-1.
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