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chin
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A subdivision of the face that is the anteriormost part of the lower jaw region. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chin ]
Term info
Label
chin
Synonyms
- mental part of face
- mental region
- mental region of face
- regio mentalis
Subsets
pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Gray1195.png
external definition
Surface structure that is the anteriormost region of the lower jaw.[TAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
mentum
has relational adjective
mental
id
UBERON:0008199
taxon notes
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
Term relations
Subclass of:
- subdivision of head
- structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
- part of some lower jaw region
- part of some face