Corpus: Lingula of the mandible
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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The lingula mandibulae is a small flap of bone in front of the mandibular foramen. It serves as the attachment point of the sphenomandibular ligament.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The lingula mandibulae is located in the immediate vicinity of the mylohyoid sulcus, to which the mylohyoid ramus of the inferior alveolar artery and the mylohyoid nerve are attached.