Anatomy

Mental Foramen

An opening on the anterolateral aspect of the MANDIBLE through which the mental nerve bundle and vessels exit.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An opening on the anterolateral aspect of the MANDIBLE through which the mental nerve bundle and vessels exit.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Mental Foramina

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2020

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Previous Indexing

  • Mandible (1965-2019)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.835w.232w.781w.324w.502w.632w.800w
  2. A14w.521w.632w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mental Foramen. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080383. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080383
  2. Mental Foramen. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_foramen
  3. Mental Foramen. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q833871