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Human anatomy 2

Human anatomy 1

Human neuroanatomy

  • Human anatomy 2
  • Human anatomy 1
  • Human neuroanatomy
  • Human body
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        • Musculoskeletal systems
          • Skeletal system
            • Axial skeleton
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                      • Mandible
                        • Body of mandible
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                                                                                                                          • Superior mental spine; Superior genial spine
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                                                                                                                                          • Alveolar part
                                                                                                                                            • Alveolar arch
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                                                                                                                                                    • Alveolar yokes
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                                                                                                                                                      • Hyoid bone
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Alveolar arch of mandible

                                                                                                                                                                                                Arcus alveolaris mandibulae

                                                                                                                                                                                                • Related terms: Alveolar arch

                                                                                                                                                                                                Definition

                                                                                                                                                                                                The alveolar arch is a curved border formed by the free border of the alveolar process.

                                                                                                                                                                                                References

                                                                                                                                                                                                Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - CT head and neck - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - CT head and neck - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - CT head and neck - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - CT head and neck - 3D - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Bones - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Muscles - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Vessels - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Nerves - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Skull - Mandible - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Skull - Mandible - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Skull - Mandible - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Skull - Mandible - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Skull - Mandible - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Teeth - Mandibular dental arch - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Dental CBCT - Axial - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Dental CBCT - Sagittal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Dental CBCT - Coronal - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Dental CBCT - Cross-sectional reconstructions - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Dental CBCT - Panoramic reconstruction - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch of mandible - Dental CBCT - VR - 3D - e-Anatomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                Alveolar arch of mandible - Oral cavity - Salivary glands - e-Anatomy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Anatomical hierarchy

                                                                                                                                                                                                Human anatomy 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Human body >
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Musculoskeletal systems >
                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Skeletal system >
                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Extracranial bones of head >
                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Mandible >
                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Body of mandible >
                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Alveolar part of mandible >
                                                                                                                                                                                                8. Alveolar arch of mandible

                                                                                                                                                                                                Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                                                Human anatomy 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Systemic anatomy >
                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Bones; Skeletal system >
                                                                                                                                                                                                3. Bones of cranium >
                                                                                                                                                                                                4. Mandible >
                                                                                                                                                                                                5. Body of mandible >
                                                                                                                                                                                                6. Alveolar part >
                                                                                                                                                                                                7. Alveolar arch

                                                                                                                                                                                                Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

                                                                                                                                                                                                Comparative anatomy in animals
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Alveolar arch
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