Bone
Mandible
Lower jaw — only mobile skull bone
High-yield
The inferior alveolar nerve (CN V3) enters the mandibular foramen and exits the mental foramen; targeted in dental (nerve) blocks.
Overview
The largest and strongest facial bone and the only mobile skull bone, forming the lower jaw and the temporomandibular joint.
Reference facts
- Bone type
Irregular
- Key landmarks
Body; Ramus; Angle; Condylar process (head); Coronoid process; Mandibular and mental foramina; Mylohyoid line; Alveolar process
- Articulations
Temporal bones (temporomandibular joints)