The gecko has a movable upper jaw. This is one of the reasons a gecko has such a strong and fierce bite.
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.
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.
No, it is not because it does not really use the top jaw to move and chew with.
the only movable bone is the mandible (jaw)
mandible or lower jaw is the movable portion of our skull....
The jaw bone, also known as mandible.
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 mandible, or the jaw bone.
Your jaw, or your mandible bone.
The mandible, also known as the jawbone, is the only movable bone of the skull. It is attached to the skull by the temporomandibular joint, allowing it to move up and down for functions such as chewing and speaking.
Only one, the mandible or lower jaw.Only one, the lower jaw or mandible.
Only 12 molars on the top jaw, and a tough pad of skin between the 2 sets of 6 molars.the teeth that like the upper jaw in a frog and are used to hold prey are called Maxillary