What is the lower jaw called?
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The lower jaw is called the mandible. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the largest and strongest bone of the face.
Summary
The lower jaw is called the mandible. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the largest and strongest bone of the face.
What it is
- The largest and strongest bone of the face.
- Consists of a horseshoe-shaped body and two vertical branches (rami).
- The only movable bone of the skull.
Where it is
- Forms the lower jaw and chin.
- Articulates on each side with the temporal bone at the temporomandibular joint.
- Carries the lower teeth.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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