Mandibular notch

Mandibular notch
Position of mandibular notch in skull, shown in red.
Position of mandibular notch in mandible, shown in red.
Details
Part ofmandible
Systemskeletal
Identifiers
Latinincisura mandibulae
TA98A02.1.15.034
A02.1.15.008
TA2871
FMA59481
Anatomical terms of bone

The mandibular notch, also known as the sigmoid notch, is a groove in the ramus of the mandible. It is the gap between the coronoid process anteriorly and the condyloid process posteriorly.