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===Mandible (mandibula)===
===Mandible (mandibula)===
*The manidble can be divided into the body and the ramus
*The body of the mandible supports the incisor teeth (rostrally) and cheek teeth (caudally)
**The section of the body which does not support any teeth is called the interalveolar margin or diastema
**Mandibular canal present
**Mental foramen present
**Facial notch on ventral surface where the parotid duct (in herbivores) and facial vessels run
The ramus extend from the caudal end of the body dorsally towards the zygomatic arch
**The masseter muscle attaches to the lateral surface at the masseteric fossa
**The medial pterygoid attaches to teh medial surface at the pterygoid fossa
**The angle of the mandible terminates dorsally in the condylar process and the coronoid process which are separated by the mandibular notch
**The temporal muscle inserts onto the coronoid head
**The condylar process articulates with the mandibular process of the skull (see [[Mastication#Jaw Articulation|here]])
==Major Foramen and Canals==
==Major Foramen and Canals==