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Q: Why is the lower jaw is only movable and not upper jaw?
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How do you spell the human jaw?

The human jaw consists of two parts, one fixed and one movable. The fixed jaw is the maxilla (upper jaw) and the movable lower jaw is the mandible.


Who is the only animal with a movable upper jaw?

The gecko has a movable upper jaw. This is one of the reasons a gecko has such a strong and fierce bite.


The only movable bone of the face is the?

mandible or lower jaw is the movable portion of our skull....


What does the upper jaw do?

Upper jaw is stable and is not movable. Together with lower jaw, it forms a DYNAMIC masticating system. Together both jaws also help in phonation.


What is the only bone on the face that moves?

The lower jaw bone is the only movable bone


How many bones movable bones does the skull have?

Only one, the mandible or lower jaw.Only one, the lower jaw or mandible.


Only movable bone of the skull?

The mandible, also called the jaw bone, is the only movable bone in the skull. The lower teeth are rooted into the mandible while the upper teeth are rooted in the two maxillae.


What is the jaw called?

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


How is the lower jaw helpful to us?

It is the only movable jaw in our whole body. It is also known as the lower mandible. It helps us to talk, chew food, etc.


What bone is the only movable im the scull?

Only the jaw is moveable (also known as a lower mandible or jawbone).


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


Are both jaws of the perch equally moveable?

No both jaws on the fish are not equally movable, only the lower jaw (mandible) is movable to chew food