It is Latin for 'jawbone'. Scientists frequently use Latin words for things they are naming.
The mandible
temporal bone
Upper one is maxilla and lower one is mandible
jawbone is the common name, but the scientific name is the mandible
yes teeth is also a jawbone and another name for mandible
mandible
The inferior maxillary bone or the mandible is the scientific name of the lower jaw. It holds the lower teeth in place.
In anatomy and physiology the jawbone is known as the mandible. The jawbone is the largest and strongest bone in the face.
Mandible.
Your skull and mandible.
It is called the Mandible
The other name for jawbone is mandible. It is a key bone in the human skull that forms the lower jaw and houses the lower set of teeth.