Mandible

The video tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of the mandible's anatomy, including its body and ramus. It covers the mandible's structure, landmarks, and functions, emphasizing its role in mastication. The tutorial also discusses clinical notes related to bone resorption due to tooth loss and potential treatments. The mandible is highlighted as the strongest and only mobile bone of the skull, with detailed descriptions of its anatomical features and their significance.

What is the mandible often considered a part of?

• Viscero cranium

• Neurocranium

• Auditory ossicles

• Facial skeleton

Which part of the mandible anchors the lower teeth?

• Inferior border

• Mental protuberance

• Alveolar part

• Ramus

What is the term for the triangular bony elevation inferior to the mandibular symphysis?

• Mandibular notch

• Mental tubercle

• Mental protuberance

• Coronoid process

What is the function of the interalveolar septa in the mandible?

• To support the temporalis muscle

• To separate dental alveoli

• To attach the masseter muscle

• To form the mandibular notch

Which muscle attaches to the superior mental spine?

• Temporalis muscle

• Geniohyoid muscle

• Masseter muscle

• Genioglossus muscle

What is the angle formed by the intersection of the inferior and posterior borders of the Ramis called?

• Mandibular angle

• Coronoid angle

• Gonial angle

• Mental angle

Which structure articulates with the temporal bone to form the temporomandibular joint?

• Coronoid process

• Head of the mandible

• Neck of the mandible

• Mandibular notch

What is the primary function of the mandible?

• Hearing

• Mastication

• Support for the nasal cavity

• Protection of the brain

What can accelerate the resorption of alveolar bone?

• Vitamin D deficiency

• Excessive exercise

• High protein diet

• Increased calcium intake

What is a potential treatment for progressive bone resorption in the mandible?

• Increased sugar intake

• Bone grafting

• Increased water intake

• Regular exercise