Preferred Label : mandibular canal;
Uberon definition : A canal within the mandible that contains the inferior alveolar nerve, inferior alveolar
artery, and inferior alveolar vein. It runs obliquely downward and forward in the
ramus, and then horizontally forward in the body, where it is placed under the alveoli
and communicates with them by small openings;
Uberon related term : inferior alveolar canal;
Origin ID : 0006673;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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A canal within the mandible that contains the inferior alveolar nerve, inferior alveolar
artery, and inferior alveolar vein. It runs obliquely downward and forward in the
ramus, and then horizontally forward in the body, where it is placed under the alveoli
and communicates with them by small openings
