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mandibular foramen
Opening on the internal surface of the ramus for the mandibular vessels and nerves to pass. There are two distinct anatomies to its rim. In the common form the rim is "V" shaped, with a groove separating the anterior and posterior parts. In the horizontal-oval form there is no groove, and the rim is horizontally oriented and oval in shape, the anterior and posterior parts connected.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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