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The jaw is attached to the skull by a hinged joint that allow movement of the lower mandible. apart from this, you could say the lower gum, teeth and tongue are attached to the jaw.
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What happens when a ligament that attachs at a joint are torn as the bone slips out of place?
dislocation
What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
What is a phossy jaw?
its a disease , in your jaw
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.
Will applying pressure to your jaw bone make your jaw smaller?
How come your jaw become small when pressure is applied? No,it do not make your jaw bone smaller.The high pressure may make your muscles contract and make them stiff leading to less jaw movement.So you might get a feeling of smaller jaw.
What attachs bones to the muscles?
Tendons
What attachs muscle to bone?
Ligaments attach the muscle to the bone.
How is the liverwort plant achtted to the ground?
A liverwort attachs to the ground by its rhizoids.
What happens when a ligament that attachs at a joint are torn as the bone slips out of place?
dislocation
Where are the strong points of a crocodile?
in his Jaw in his Jaw in his Jaw
What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
What is the correct name for a jaw?
jaw/jaw bone idiot
What is jaw cancer?
jaw cancer is a type of jaw sickness.
Is there a body part that starts with the letter J?
Jaw I am Kirstin, The answer is Joint. Have a GREAT Valentines Day!!!!!!!
What is the plural of jaw?
The plural of "jaw" is "jaws."
Which airway technique will prevent movement of the head spinal cord and neck.?
Jaw-Thrust Technique
What is a phossy jaw?
its a disease , in your jaw
