page_title: Mental foramen
hierarchical_section_title: Mental foramen
caption_attribution_description: Mandible. Outer surface. Side view.
context_page_description: The mental foramen is one of two foramina located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. The mental foramen descends slightly in toothless individuals.
context_section_description: The mental foramen is one of two foramina (openings) located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It transmits the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels (the mental artery). The mental foramen descends slightly in toothless individuals.
caption: Mandible. Outer surface. Side view. (Mental foramen visible at left.)
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