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What is the medical terminology combining form meaning jaw?
Arthro- is the medical terminology meaning joint.articulationsarthr/o or articul/o.Both are combining forms for joints.arthr/oarthro-Arthr/oarthrarthr/o
What is an adjective for maxilla?
The noun maxilla refers to the upper jaw (upper jawbone, attached to the skull).The adjective is maxillary.The lower jaw, the mandible, has the adjective form mandibular or mandibulary.
What does the upper jaw do on a fish?
The upper jaw on fishes functions the same as the upper jaw in Humans . They just have different teeth. The upper jaw on most animals functions as a platform for the lower jaw to close against .
What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
What are the bones that form the upper jawbone?
the upper jaw bone is called the maxilla
What names are given to the lower and upper jaw?
the name for the upper jaw is maxilla and the name for the lower jaw is mandible
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.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the upper jaw?
The medical term meaning pertaining to the upper jaw is maxillary.
What is the medical terminology Combining form meaning upper chamber of the heart?
atri/o - atrium
How many incisors are in the upper jaw of a rabbit?
There are approximately Two Incisors in the upper jaw of a Rabbit
How many teeth does a buffalo have upper jaw and lower jaw separately and total?
baffalo has no upper teeth
