Mandibular fossa

The mandibular fossa is the depression in the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible. In the temporal bone, the mandibular fossa is bounded anteriorly by the articular tubercle and posteriorly by the tympanic portion of the temporal bone, which separates it from the external acoustic meatus. The fossa is divided into two parts by a narrow slit, the petrotympanic fissure (Glaserian fissure).

Mandibular fossa
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.)
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Identifiers
LatinFossa mandibularis
TA98A02.1.06.071
TA2712
FMA75313
Anatomical terms of bone

It is also referred to as the glenoid fossa in dental literature.

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 140 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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