part of part of conduit for mental artery mandible mental foramen http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Gray176.png mental foramina The mental foramen is one of two holes ('foramina') located on the anterior surface of the mandible. It permits passage of the mental nerve and vessels. The mental foramen descends slightly in edentulous individuals. Wikipedia:Mental_foramen SCTID:244686000 MESH:D000080383 FMA:53171 UBERON:0006812 foramen mentalis foramen mentale AAO:0000298 foramen of skull mental nerve