Question

multiple choice question
in this diagram of the mandible, letter a is pointing to the ____ and letter b is pointing to the ____

● alveolar process; coronoid process
● mandibular condyle; alveolar process
● coronoid process; mandibular condyle
● mandibular condyle; coronoid process

Explanation:

The coronoid process is a thin, triangular eminence on the anterior - superior part of the ramus of the mandible. The mandibular condyle is the rounded end of the mandible that articulates with the temporal bone. In the diagram, A points to the coronoid process and B points to the mandibular condyle.

Answer:

C. coronoid process; mandibular condyle