chin
A subdivision of the face that is the anteriormost part of the lower jaw region. [ TAO:0002254 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin ]
Synonyms: mental region, regio mentalis, mental region of face, mental part of face
Term info
- GAID:67
- Wikipedia:Chin
- NCIT:C81169
- SCTID:362632004
- EMAPA:37827 (MA:th)
- galen:Chin
- MESH:D002680
- FMA:46495
- TAO:0002254
pheno_slim
Surface structure that is the anteriormost region of the lower jaw.[TAO]
mental
In humans, the chin is the lowermost part of the face. It is formed by the lower front of the mandible. The chin developed as a point of muscular attachment facilitating minute movements of the lips associated with speech. In human evolution, the chin is a cladistic apomorphy, partially defining anatomically modern Humans as distinct from archaic forms
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mentum
uberon
UBERON:0008199
chin, Chin