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foramen mentale (par)

Identification
Official Latin term foramen mentale mandibulae (par)
Official subsidiary term mental foramen of mandible (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U732
Unit type pair
Materiality material
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Partonomic links Level 2: ossa cranii Short Extended
Level 3: mandibula Short Extended
Level 4: corpus mandibulae
Taxonomic links Level 1: complexus anatomicus Short Extended
Taxonomic links Level 2: canalis anatomicus Short Extended
Level 3: canalis cranii
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Taxonomic definition
Encyclopedic definition an opening on the lateral part of the body of the mandible, opposite the second bicuspid tooth, for passage of the mental nerve and vessels.
THIS foramen mentale
Genus THIS isa canalis cranii
Defining property 1 THIS isForamenof ( base of mandible, anterolateral ) Invalid 732 Invalid 18989
Defining property 2 THIS isOpeningof mandibular canal Invalid 732 Invalid 755
Autogenerated definition A mental foramen is a cranial canal [canalis cranii] which is an anterolateral [anterolateralis] foramen of base of mandible [basis mandibulae] and is ending of mandibular canal [canalis mandibulae]
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
corpus humanum top
TAH:U259
TAH:U268
TAH:U402
TAH:U726
TAH:U727
TAH:U732 foramen mentale (par) UOS
Taxonomy
Date: 30.11.2025