| mandibular gland |
submaxillary gland: a salivary gland inside the lower jaw on either side that produces most of the nocturnal saliva; discharges saliva into the mouth under the tongue
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| mandibular fossa |
glenoid fossa: a deep concavity in the temporal bone at the root of the zygomatic arch that receives the condyle of the mandible
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| mandibular notch |
small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbone
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| mandibular equilibration |
1. the act or acts performed to place the mandible in equilibrium. 2. a condition in which all of the forces acting upon the mandible are neutralized. 3. a term applied to adjustive grinding of an interfering tooth structure during the functional stroke.
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| mandibular protraction |
1. the protrusive movement of the mandible initiated by the lateral and medial pterygoid muscles acting simultaneously. Cf. mandibular retraction. 2. a facial anomaly in which the gnathion lies anterior to the orbital plane.
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