A mental spine is a small projection of bone on the posterior aspect of the mandible in the midline. There are usually four mental spines: two superior...

iliac spine, and posterior superior iliac spine Ischial spine, part of the posterior border of the body of the ischium bone of the pelvis Mental spine, on...

attaches to the lower mental spine. Above the mental spine, a median foramen and furrow can line the symphysis. Below the mental spine is an oval depression...

that comprises the bulk of the body of the tongue. It arises from the mental spine of the mandible; it inserts onto the hyoid bone, and the bottom of the...

The geniohyoid is a paired short muscle that arises from the inferior mental spine, on the back of the mandibular symphysis, and runs backward and slightly...

of ossification or because they contain bony sinuses. The bones of the spine, pelvis, and some bones of the skull are irregular bones. Examples include...

Mandible Body of mandible Mental protuberance Mental tubercle Mental foramen Oblique line Superior mental spine Inferior mental spine Mylohyoid line Sublingual...

"The enigmatic subcostal muscle: Anatomical study with application to spine and chest pain syndromes and avoidance of confusion on imaging: Morphology...

Scoliosis (pl.: scolioses) is a condition in which a person's spine has an irregular curve. The curve is usually S- or C-shaped over three dimensions...

the posterior aspect of the symphysis of the mandible, just above the mental spine. The lingual foramen gives passage to a single small artery formed by...