Articular surface of mandibular fossa

Facies articularis fossae mandibularis

Definition

Andréa Lopes da Costa

The articular surface of the mandibular fossa is designed to receive the head of the mandible, thereby creating the temporomandibular joint.

References

  • Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.

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