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Anat Cell Biol 2024; 57(1): 1-6

Published online March 31, 2024

https://doi.org/10.5115/acb.23.220

Copyright © Korean Association of ANATOMISTS.

A comprehensive review of the mental spine

Ross Champagne1 , Rithvik Vutukuri2 , Chung Yoh Kim1 , R. Shane Tubbs1,3,4,5,6,7,8 , Joe Iwanaga1,3,4,9,10,11

1Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 2Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 3Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 4Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, 5Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, 6Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, 7Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA, 8University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 9Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Anatomy, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, 10Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, 11Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan

Correspondence to:Joe Iwanaga
Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
E-mail: iwanagajoeca@gmail.com

Received: August 27, 2023; Revised: October 12, 2023; Accepted: October 17, 2023

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Clinical case reports and research regarding the mental spines and their associated structures create a detailed picture of the floor of the mouth for assessment during clinical treatment. This compilation of information covers the mental spines, the attached geniohyoid and genioglossus muscles, the lingual foramina, and the veins and arteries of the jaw and floor of the mouth. It is important to consider the variations in the mental spines for oral and maxillofacial treatment involving the mandible. Differences in anatomy of the mental spine, including their number, location, and size, can impact diagnosis and treatment approaches.

Keywords: Cadaver, Oral cavity, Mandible, Osteology, Anatomy

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