3D Orbital View of Human Mandible and Mental Foramen Anatomy

Hard palate

Mandible

Foramen magnum

Mandibular foramen (inferior alveolar foramen)

Stylomastoid foramen

Trabeculae | Location, Structure & Function

Institute of Human Anatomy on Instagram: "Geoffrey's hiding a secret in his jawbone! 🦴 Inside your mandible (jawbone) runs a hollow tunnel called the mandibular canal. Threading through this canal is the inferior alveolar nerve - the reason you can feel your lower teeth, lower lip, and chin. This nerve exits through a small opening called the mental foramen (mental = chin), where it becomes the mental nerve. And here's the practical part: this is exactly where your dentist numbs you before dent