Description
The articular facet of the mandible is the smooth, convex area found along the superior aspect of its head. It contributes to the formation of the temporomandibular joint, along with the mandibular fossa of temporal bone and an intervening articular disc of the temporomandibular joint.
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Mandible
The mandible, or lower jaw, is a median bone of the skull situated at the lower and frontal portion of the face.
