Category: Anatomy Monday

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Anatomy Monday: Anterior Nasal Spine (maxilla)

This week’s anatomy is the anterior nasal spine which is found in the midline at the floor of the nasal cavity as a bony protuberance where the right and left maxilla meet (as seen on the skull below – orange arrow).On radiographs, this will appear as an inverted triangle or…
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Anatomy Monday: Coronoid Process (mandible)

The coronoid process is the superior aspect of the anterior portion of the ramus of the mandible.  It is visible on intraoral radiographs but not mandibular periapical radiographs instead it is seen on maxillary molar periapical radiographs.  This typically due to the posterior placement of the image receptor and holder…
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Anatomy Monday: Vascular/Nutrient Canals (mandible)

This Monday I am showing vascular canals or nutrient canals as they are sometimes referred to. While they are in both the maxilla and mandible, they are more commonly seen in the mandible particularly the anterior. This is due to thin bone in this area. They will appear as radiolucent…
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Anatomy Monday: Lingual Foramen (mandible)

It’s another foramen in the mandible.  While there are multiple lingual foramina in the mandible, the most commonly seen one is in the anterior mandible on the midline.  It appears as a round radiolucent entity with a thin to thick corticated border.  It may be single or multiple (up to…
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Anatomy Monday: Mental foramen (mandible)

Sorry to be gone for such a long hiatus. I’ve been working on a side project that has taken much more time than expected. If all goes well I’ll be posting in a few months the outcome of that project. Now onto some anatomy. 🙂 The mental foramen is most…