mandibular canal


man·dib·u·lar ca·nal

[TA] the canal within the mandible that transmits the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. Its posterior opening is the mandibular foramen. Synonym(s): canalis mandibulae [TA], inferior dental canal

man·dib·u·lar ca·nal

(man-dibyū-lăr kă-nal) [TA] Canal within mandible that transmits inferior alveolar nerve and vessels. Its posterior opening is the mandibular foramen.
Synonym(s): inferior dental canal.