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Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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===Mandible (mandibula)===
===Mandible (mandibula)===
[[Image:Cow Mandible.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mandible of the Cow in situ - Copyright RVC]]
*The manidble can be divided into the body and the ramus
*The manidble can be divided into the body and the ramus
**Mental foramen present
**Mental foramen present
**Facial notch on ventral surface where the parotid duct (in herbivores) and facial vessels run
**Facial notch on ventral surface where the parotid duct (in herbivores) and facial vessels run
[[Image:Parrot Mandible.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mandible of the Parrot - Copyright RVC]]
*The ramus extend from the caudal end of the body dorsally towards the zygomatic arch
*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 masseter muscle attaches to the lateral surface at the masseteric fossa