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Mandibular foramen
The opening on the inner surface of the mandibular ramus where the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels enter the mandibular canal.
Clinical relevance
The target region for the inferior alveolar nerve block. The position is where the atlas nerve path crosses the bone surface.
Location
On the medial surface of the mandibular ramus: the entry of the inferior alveolar nerve into the mandibular canal.
Source: NCBI: Inferior alveolar nerve
Related structures
Inferior alveolar nerve · Mandibular canal · Mental foramen
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