Coronoid bone

Mandible of Dimetrodon (top) and Labidosaurus (bottom). The coronoid is labeled as cor.

The coronoid is a bone present in the mandible of many non-mammalian vertebrates. It typically lies on the medial wall of each hemimandible. Among its functions, it provides a lever arm for the attachment of jaw muscles.

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