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Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
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What is closed-jaw itinerary?
in airline terminology, a flight to and from the same city is called a round trip or closed jaw itinerary
What is your chin bone called?
the chin bone is actually the jaw bone and is called the mandible
How is a tooth attached to the bone of the jaw?
The root ot a tooth is attached to an alevouls (socket in the jaw bone) as follows: Dentin (from the tooth) attaches to a substance called cementum; cementum attaches to a periodontal ligament; the ligament attaches to the jaw bone
What is a phossy jaw?
its a disease , in your jaw
What part of the skeleton moves so that we can chew food?
The part of the skeleton that moves so we can chew is the lower jaw or mandible. We need the upper jaw as well even though it doesn't move. It is called the maxilla.
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 is your jaw mussels called?
massuter
What is the muscle in your jaw called?
sternocleidomastoid
What is the prime mover of your jaw called?
maxillary
What is the lower jaw called of a human?
mandible
What is the lower jaw of an owl called?
A mandible.
Why does your jaw crack when you chew?
It's a disease called TMJ see your orthodontist about it as it can result in a dislocated Jaw
Where is located the mandible?
The mandible is located on your skull. It is attached to your skull. It is called your JAW.
The bone that holds you bottom teeth?
Mandible is the lower jaw and maxible is the upper jaw.
What is the scientific name for jawbones?
The lower jaw bone is called a Mandible (corpus mandibulae); that is the bone that gives form. The other bone in your jaw is called Maxillary and that is the one that holds your teeth.Upper one is maxilla and lower one is mandible.
What is the jaw called in a fully closed position?
occlusion
When a wisdom tooth that is embedded in the jaw it is called what?
Impacted.
