Mandibular fossa
| Mandibular fossa | |
|---|---|
 Left temporal bone. Outer surface. (Mandibular fossa labeled at left, third from the top.) | |
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. (Mandibular fossa labeled at center left. Temporal bone is pink.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Fossa mandibularis |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | f_14/12376335 |
| TA | A02.1.06.071 |
| FMA | 75313 |
The mandibular fossa is the depression in the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible. In the temporal bone, the mandibular fossa is bounded, in front, by the articular tubercle; behind, by the tympanic part of the temporal bone, which separates it from the external acoustic meatus; it is divided into two parts by a narrow slit, the petrotympanic fissure (Glaserian fissure). The mandibular fossa is also referred to as the glenoid fossa, especially in dental literature.
Additional images
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Auditory tube, laid open by a cut in its long axis.
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Mandibular fossa
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 22:4b-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy photo:27:st-0311 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
- photo at victoriacollege.edu
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