0
What else can I help you with?
What bone contains alveoli bearing teeth?
The maxilla support the upper row of teeth. Mandible support the lower row of teeth.
What is the other name for the upper jaw?
The mandible
Why do we have a maxilla?
A maxilla is the upper part of your skull. This is attached to your mandible, which is the part below your jaw. Your maxilla never moves while your mandible does all the talking and eating and moving.
What are the bones that form the human jaw?
The human jaw is formed by the mandible and the maxilla bones. The mandible is the lower jawbone, while the maxilla forms the upper jaw and contains the upper teeth. These bones are important for chewing, speaking, and providing structure to the face.
Which bone contains teeth?
Mandible and maxilla
What are the two bones for the jaw called?
maxilla and mandible
What facial bone articulates with teeth?
The maxilla and mandible are the facial bones that articulate with teeth. The maxilla forms the upper jaw and holds the upper teeth in place, while the mandible forms the lower jaw and supports the lower teeth.
Congenital absence of the maxilla or mandible or of a portion thereof?
Agnathia
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 rate of resorption is more in mandible as compare to maxilla?
The rate of resorption is higher in the mandible compared to the maxilla due to differences in bone density and function. The mandible is subjected to greater mechanical stress from chewing and biting forces, leading to increased remodeling and resorption. Additionally, the mandible has less trabecular bone compared to the maxilla, making it more susceptible to resorption.
What do the bones maxilla and mandible do in the skeletal system?
Provide anchors for teeth.
How many maxilla bones are in the human body?
Just one, the mandible.
