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1
Q

Name the largest and strongest bone we have?

A

MANDIBLE

2
Q

What is the palpable edge of the mandible where the body meets the ramus?

A

ANGLE OF THE MANDIBLE

3
Q

The _________ is the most inferior part of the body of the mandible.

A

BASE

4
Q

Name the bump in the middle of the chin?

A

MENTAL PROTUBERANCE

5
Q

On the mandible, mental refers to what laymans area?

A

CHIN

6
Q

What is the name of the roughened area on the inner aspect of the angle of the mandible?

A

PTERYGOID TUBEROSITY

7
Q

The mandibular canal serves as a passageway for what?

A

INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVES

8
Q

The mental foramen is an ________ for inferior alveolar nerves.

A

EXIT

9
Q

The mandibular foramen is an _________ for inferior alveolar nerves.

A

ENTRY

10
Q

Is the mandibular foramen on the outside or inside of the mandible?

A

INSIDE

11
Q

Is the mental foramen located on the outside or inside of the mandible?

A

OUTSIDE