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No. It is part of your skull so it doesn't move like your lower jaw. Your lower jaw moves because it is a separate bone attached to the tendons and muscles that move it.
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Are both jaws on a fish equally movable?
No, it is not because it does not really use the top jaw to move and chew with.
Does a person have control over their top jaw?
The upper teeth do not move.
What are facts about the human jaw?
The jaw is a hinged joint but is special in allowing us to move it in several directions and the ability to use our top jaw as an extention of the bottom allowing us to open our mouths further.
Why can you move your lower jaw and not upper jaw?
Because your upper jaw is part of your skull which is connected to your spine and your lower jaw is connected to your upper jaw by a hinge type joint that allows you to move your lower jaw so that we can eat. So therefore we cannot move our upper jaw because that would require moving our head which would move our lower jaw too.
Why can you move your lower jaw and not the upper jaw?
Because your upper jaw is part of your skull which is connected to your spine and your lower jaw is connected to your upper jaw by a hinge type joint that allows you to move your lower jaw so that we can eat. So therefore we cannot move our upper jaw because that would require moving our head which would move our lower jaw too.
Is your incisor on you top or bottom jaw?
Incisors are located on both the top and bottom jaw.
Is it true that if your bottom teeth don't move your top teeth won't either?
no actually, it is only your bottom jaw which is in motion.
What are expanders for?
To move your jaw
What one bone can move your skull?
the thing that can move in your skull is your (mandible)or jaw.
How much must the top jaw's teeth be over the bottom jaw's teeth to be considered an overbite?
Yes,your top jaw teeth are over your bottom jaw teeth it is considered an over bite..........
Is an Alligator's Jaw on top?
No.
What part of skull you can move?
jaw
