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A woman's child accidentally hit her jaw, causing pain. Which of the following structures could be fractured EXCEPT:

  1. Condyle
  2. Ramus
  3. Body
  4. Zygomatic bone
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Correct answer: D. Zygomatic bone

Condyle, ramus, and body are all anatomic regions of the mandible itself and are all potential mandibular fracture sites. The zygomatic bone is a separate facial bone (not part of the mandible), so while it COULD theoretically be injured in facial trauma, it is not a 'mandibular' fracture site — making it the exception in this list of mandible-fracture locations.

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