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What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
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.
Only freely movable skull bone?
The mandible (lower jaw) is the only freely movable bone in the skull. It is connected to the temporal bone of the skull via the temporomandibular joint, allowing for opening and closing of the mouth, chewing, and speaking. The other bones of the skull are largely immovable and function to protect the brain and provide structural support.
What does submandibular mean?
Submandibular comes from sub (below), mandibul (lower jaw) and -ar (suffix meaning pertaining to). The word means beneath the mandible or lower jaw.
The bone that hold your lower teeth?
The lower teeth are held in place by the mandible, which is the bone forming the lower jaw. It is a strong and movable bone that houses the teeth on the lower part of the face.
what are the skull, all bones are _________________, except those of the lower jaw.?
immovable
What bone is immovable in the jaw bone attached to?
your boyfriends 'bone'
What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
Can extracting a dogs lower canine tooth cause its jaw to fracture?
hello, the short answer is yes. Depending on how it was extracted and the stability of the jaw it can happen. I am a vet tech and I have seen it happen. When the state of the jaw is questioanble ( such as with cancer of the bone of the jaw) no tooth should ever be "pulled" it should always be drilled out.
Can a infected top tooth infect the lower jaw?
No, but a toothache in the upper jaw can refer pain to the lower jaw.
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
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.
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.
The bone that holds you bottom teeth?
Mandible is the lower jaw and maxible is the upper jaw.
How many bones movable bones does the skull have?
Only one, the mandible or lower jaw.Only one, the lower jaw or mandible.
What would happen if an irresistible force met an immovable object?
This scenario is considered a paradox, as an irresistible force cannot exist alongside an immovable object in classical physics. It raises questions about the nature of the concept of an immovable object and an irresistible force.
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.
