Preferred Label : Superior mental spine;
FMA definition : Mental spine, each instance of which is the upper part of some set of paired small
bony projections located on the internal surface (volume) of some mandible, near the
midline above the anterior end of the mylohyoid line, serving as the origin of attachment
to some genioglossus muscle.;
Synonyme FMA : Superior genial spine;
Origin ID : 59432;
UMLS CUI : C0930301;
Receives attachment from
- Regional part of
- Semantic type(s)
Mental spine, each instance of which is the upper part of some set of paired small
bony projections located on the internal surface (volume) of some mandible, near the
midline above the anterior end of the mylohyoid line, serving as the origin of attachment
to some genioglossus muscle.
