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You could have pressure in your lower jaw for several reasons. It could be that you pulled a muscle in it somehow, or it was in the wrong position for too long.
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Do the police use a restraining technique by applying pressure behind the ear?
Yes they do, or the lower 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 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
Can a infected top tooth infect the lower jaw?
No, but a toothache in the upper jaw can refer pain to the lower jaw.
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.
The bone that holds you bottom teeth?
Mandible is the lower jaw and maxible is the upper jaw.
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.
How many bones movable bones does the skull have?
Only one, the mandible or lower jaw.Only one, the lower jaw or mandible.
Where is a diagram of pressure points in human?
not as far as i know but i do know your crotch shoulder neck vertabrae and lower jaw are only some
Can you move your top jaw?
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.
