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linguale (li) 



lingular e (Ig) f 



The upper terminus of the mandibular symphysis 

 on the posterior, or lingual, aspect; the median 

 point in the posterior alveolar margin of the man- 

 dible, on the other side of the bone from the infra- 

 dentaie. 



The point of the lingula, or thin plate project- 

 ing over the inferior dental canal upon the inner 

 surface of the mandibular ramus. 



Fig. 26. — Certain important measures obtained from the median craniogram. This 

 figure was taken from the skull of a female negro from the American Museum of Natural 

 History, New York City, No. 997,745. 



maxillofrontale (inf) f 

 mastoidale (ms) f 

 mentale (ml) f 



The point of intersection of the anterior lacrimal 

 crest, or the crest prolonged, with the fronto-m axil- 

 lary suture (Fig. 24). 



The lowest point on the mastoid process; that is 

 the point of contact with a table upon which the 

 skull is placed, when resting upon its base. 

 The lowest point in the margin of the mental foramen. 



