angle of jaw

angle of jaw

n.

The angle formed by the junction of the lower edge of the jawbone and the posterior edge of the ramus of the jawbone. Also called angle of mandible.

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angle

the space or figure formed by two diverging lines, measured as the number of degrees one would have to be moved to coincide with the other.

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cardiodiaphragmatic angle

that formed by the junction of the shadows of the heart and diaphragm in radiographs.

costovertebral angle

the angle formed on either side of the vertebral column between the last rib and the lumbar vertebrae.

filtration angle

the angle between the iris and cornea at the periphery of the anterior chamber of the eye, through which the aqueous humor readily permeates. Called also angle of the iris.

glenoid angle

the angle of the scapula at the glenoid cavity, or ventral end, of the bone. The cranial and caudal angles are at the dorsal border of the scapula.

angle of inclination

see cervicofemoral angle.

angle of jaw

the junction of the ventral and caudal borders of the lower jaw.

nasofrontal angle

see stop.

oral lip angle

angle of union of the oral lips. Called also commissura labiorum.

sole angle

the angle formed by the inflection of the wall of the hoof to form the bars on the sole of the horse's foot. Called also angulus soleae medialis, lateralis.