- Mandibular prominence
-
Mandibular prominence Latin prominentia mandibularis Precursor first branchial arch Gives rise to mandible Code TE E5.3.0.0.0.0.14 The mandibular prominence is an embryological structure which gives rise to the lower portion of the face.
The mandible and lower lip derive from it.[1]
It is innervated by the mandibular nerve.[2]
References
External links
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
Human development of head and neck (GA 1.65, TE E5.3, 5.4) Face Nasal placode · Nasal pit · nasal prominences (Lateral, Medial) · Intermaxillary segment
Frontonasal prominence · Maxillary prominence · Mandibular prominence (Meckel's cartilage)Oral cavity Primary palate · Secondary palateLateral lingual swelling · Tuberculum impar · Copula linguae · Hypopharyngeal eminence · Gustatory placodeGeneral
branchial apparatusCategories:- Musculoskeletal system stubs
- Embryology
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.