Caput mandibulae

The condyloid process or condylar process is the process on the human mandible and some other species' mandibles that ends in a condyle, the mandibular condyle. It is thicker than the coronoid process of the mandible and consists of two portions: the condyle and the constricted portion which supports it, the neck.Position of condyloid process (shown in red)Mandible. Position of condyloid process is shown in red.Mandible. Outer surface. Side view. (Condyle and neck labeled at upper right.)Inner surface of mandible. Condyloid process is at upper left.The Pterygoidei; the zygomatic arch and a portion of the ramus of the mandible have been removed.Horizontal section through left ear; upper half of section.Frequency of mandibular fractures by location. The condyloid process or condylar process is the process on the human mandible and some other species' mandibles that ends in a condyle, the mandibular condyle. It is thicker than the coronoid process of the mandible and consists of two portions: the condyle and the constricted portion which supports it, the neck. The condyle presents an articular surface for articulation with the articular disk of the temporomandibular joint; it is convex from before backward and from side to side, and extends farther on the posterior than on the anterior surface.