Mandibular fossa | |
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![]() 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 | |
Part of | Temporal bone |
System | Skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | fossa mandibularis |
TA98 | A02.1.06.071 |
TA2 | 712 |
FMA | 75313 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The mandibular fossa, also known as the glenoid fossa in some dental literature, is the depression in the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible.