The mental foramen is one of two holes ('foramina') located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It permits passage of the mental nerve and vessels. The mental foramen descends slightly in edentulous individuals. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_foramen ]
Synonyms: mental foramina
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- FMA:53171
- Wikipedia:Mental_foramen
- SCTID:244686000
- MESH:D000080383
- AAO:0000298
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Subclass of:
- foramen of skull
- neural crest-derived structure
- part of some mandible
- conduit for some mental artery