Biology:Mandibular prominence
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| Mandibular prominence | |
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| Details | |
| Precursor | first pharyngeal arch |
| Gives rise to | mandible |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | prominentia mandibularis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The mandibular prominence is an embryological structure which gives rise to the lower portion of the face.
The mandible and lower lip derive from it.[1] The mesenchymal cells within the mandibular prominence condense to form Meckel's cartilage.[2]
It is innervated by the mandibular nerve.[3]
References
- ↑ chapter23
- ↑ Wyganowska-Świątkowska, Marzena; Przystańska, Agnieszka (1 June 2011). "The Meckel's cartilage in human embryonic and early fetal periods" (in en). Anatomical Science International 86 (2): 98–107. doi:10.1007/s12565-010-0093-3. ISSN 1447-073X. PMID 20799009. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12565-010-0093-3. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ↑ Raymond E. Papka (1995). Anatomy: Embryology, Neuroanatomy, Gross Anatomy, Microanatomy. Berlin: Springer. pp. 31. ISBN 0-387-94395-1.
External links
- hednk-032—Embryo Images at University of North Carolina
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