Incisive part
Pars incisiva
- Related terms: Incisive part of body of mandible
Definition
The incisive part of the mandible is the rostral portion of the mandibular body.
It bears the alveoli of the incisor teeth and, depending on the species, those of the mandibular canines.
The incisive part contributes to the grasping, cutting, and holding of food, and participates in the configuration of the intermandibular synchondrosis, the area where the two hemimandibles join.
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.
