Alveolar arch
Arcus alveolaris
Definition
The alveolar arch of the incisive part of the mandible is the rostral bony curve formed by the arrangement of the dental alveoli of the mandibular incisors.
It is followed caudally by the interalveolar border, which is particularly pronounced in herbivores.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
