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The term "mandible" refers to both the upper and lower sections of the beaks of birds.

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Is a cranes beak bone or cartilage?

Bones. It's made from premaxillary and nasal bones, making the top beak, and the mandible making the lower beak.


What does mandible mean?

Mandible means the lower jaw bones in mammals or fish. Alternatively, it means either of the upper and lower parts of a bird' beak.


Were is the mandible?

The mandible in humans is the lower jaw. It is the upper and lower parts of a bird's beak or in the case of an insect like a beetle or ant it is the mouthpieces used to bite, cut or carry.


Where is located the mandible?

The mandible is located on your skull. It is attached to your skull. It is called your JAW.


What is the jaw called?

Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.


Is the lower jaw of a mammal called mandible?

The lower jaw of a mammal is called a mandible. The upper jaw is the maxilla.


What beak does a parrot have?

Legs, Tail and toes Mandible, wings.


What is the lower jaw of an owl called?

A mandible.


What is the Upright portion of the mandible is called?

Ramus


What is the lower jaw called of a human?

mandible


Why mandible is called mandible?

The word "mandible" comes from the Latin word "mandibula," which means jaw or jawbone. The mandible is the largest and strongest bone in the human face and plays a crucial role in speaking and chewing.


Why do hummingbirds have HOLLOW beaks?

A hummingbird's beak allows it to sip on nectar from flowers. Also they can stretch their lower beak back up to 25 degrees in order to catch fruit flies while flying in mid-air