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mandible angular process

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A process which protrudes from the ventral caudal angle of the mandible, and acts as the attachment of the digastric muscle. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/mandibular+angular+process ]

Term info

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Subsets

pheno_slim

editor note

requires verification, coordinate with rd. Note in FEED the superficial messeter attaches to the angle of the mandible; in MD the mandicular angual process is attachment site for the digastric muscle

has related synonym

mandibular angle, angle of mandible

id

UBERON:0006959

prefLabel

Angle of mandible, mandible angular process

see also

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_59459