Chin
Mentum
Definition
The chin is a fleshy prominence located caudal to the lower lip.
It is much less marked in animals than in humans, where it has a bony support (the mental protuberance of the mandible) that is absent in the former. This prominence is most distinct in equids and cattle.
References
Barone R, Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 3, Splanchnologie I, 4th edition, Vigot, 2017
