Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.
The mandibular fossa is the depression in the temporal bone that articulates with the mandibular condyle. In the temporal bone the mandibular fossa is bounded in front by the articular tubercle; behind by the tympanic part of the bone which separates it from the external acoustic meatus; it is divided into two parts by a narrow slit the petrotympanic fissure (Glaserian fissure). The mandibular fossa is also referred to as the glenoid fossa especially in dental literature.
