Ramus (Noun)
Meaning
The posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The mandibular ramus provides a vertical portion that extends posteriorly to meet the coronoid process and temporal bone.
- Each side of the skull contains a vertical portion of the mandible known as the ramus.
- The ramus is the vertical, posterior part of the mandible that extends behind the molars.
- The masseter muscle attaches to the lateral surface of the mandibular ramus and the medial surface of the zygomatic arch.
- Anatomical studies have noted individual variations in the shape and size of the mandibular ramus among different populations.