Oblique Line of Mandible Anatomy in 3D

A ridge on the side of the jaw. It is the attachment for the "Depressor" muscles that open the mouth; it is a landmark for a "Mandibular Nerve Block" to numb the jaw for a filling.

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Related structures

Mandible Base of Mandible Body of Mandible Digastric Muscle (Mandible Insertion of Anterior Belly) Mandible (Masseter Insertion) Buccinator (Mandible Origin) Depressor Anguli Oris (Mandible Origin) Depressor Labii Inferioris (Mandible Origin)