Preferred Name |
mental foramen |
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Synonyms |
mental foramina foramen mentale foramen mentalis |
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Definitions |
The mental foramen is one of two holes ('foramina') located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It permits passage of the mental nerve and vessels. The mental foramen descends slightly in edentulous individuals. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006812 |
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conduit for | ||
database_cross_reference |
SCTID:244686000 MESH:D000080383 AAO:0000298 Wikipedia:Mental_foramen FMA:53171 |
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definition |
The mental foramen is one of two holes ('foramina') located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It permits passage of the mental nerve and vessels. The mental foramen descends slightly in edentulous individuals. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Gray176.png |
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has exact synonym |
mental foramina |
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has related synonym |
foramen mentale foramen mentalis |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0006812 |
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label |
mental foramen |
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notation |
UBERON:0006812 |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0006812 |
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prefLabel |
mental foramen |
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