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The mandible is the anatomical term for your lower jaw- the bit that moves when you open your mouth. It holds your lower teeth, makes up your chin, and is joined at the Tempero-Mandibular Joint by the ears. The maxilla is the name for the other part of your jaw, the upper jaw.

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Where in your body is mandible found?

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