…There is a bone inside the chin (the mental triangle of the mandible), and its surface is covered with skin. The mentalis muscle, one of the facial muscles, arises from the bone and is attached to the skin, so when this muscle contracts, a peach seed-like depression is created in the front of the jaw. The protruding chin is a characteristic of modern humans; in early humans and monkeys, the alveolar part of the mandible (the part where the teeth are placed) protrudes greatly like a boat's bottom, so the chin is hidden underneath and does not form a protuberance. … *Some of the terminology that refers to the "mental muscle" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…おとがいの内部には骨(下顎骨のおとがい三角trigonum mentaleという部)があり,表面は皮膚で包まれている。骨からは顔面筋の一つであるおとがい筋musculus mentalisが起こって皮膚についているため,この筋が収縮すると,あごの前面にモモの種のようなくぼみを生ずる。おとがいが前方に突出しているのは近代人類の特徴で,原人やサルでは下顎骨の歯槽部(歯を植えている部分)が舟底状に大きく突出しているために,おとがいの部分はその下にかくれた形で隆起をなさない。… ※「おとがい筋」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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