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mandible coronoid process

Term ID
UBERON:0004660
Synonyms
  • coronoid
  • mandibular coronoid process
  • processus coronoideus mandibulae
Definition
A dorsal process on the lower jaw associated with muscle attachment. It may be formed by a separate coronoid bone or as a process of the dentary. In most living (and many extinct) mammals, the most dorsal of the three proximal processes of the jaw. (2)
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