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Abstract
Internal aspect of the mandible from the MENTAL FORAMEN to the mandibular foramen which serves as the conduit for the INFERIOR ALVEOLAR NERVE and the inferior alveolar artery and vein. Bifid and trifid mandibular canals are normal anatomical variants.
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13 entry terms
- Inferior Alveolar Canal
- Alveolar Canal, Inferior
- Canal, Mandibular
- Inferior Alveolar Canals
- Mandibular Canals
- Bifid Mandibular Canal
- Inferior Alveolar Foramen
- Trifid Mandibular Canals
- Alveolar Foramen, Inferior
- Bifid Mandibular Canals
- Mandibular Canal, Bifid
- Mandibular Canal, Trifid
- Trifid Mandibular Canal
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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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2022
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- Mandible (1983-2021)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Mandibular Canal. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000088263. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000088263
- Mandibular Canal. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandibular_canal
- Mandibular Canal. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1032740