Condylar process
Processus condylaris
Definition
The condylar process of the mandible (Processus condylaris) ensures the joint between the mandible and the temporal bone. It has a convex articular surface, and transversally stretched (except in Glires): The head of the mandible (Caput mandibulae) is held by the shrunk neck of the mandible (Collum mandibullae).
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