Anatomically called the mental protuberance
Submandibular is the medical term meaning under the lower jaw.
The muscles in your jaw are called the masseter muscles. These muscles are responsible for closing the jaw by raising the lower mandible.
The part of the tooth that fits into the socket of the jaw(mandible) or maxilla(for upper teeth) is the "root" of the tooth.
Anterior guidance is the contact between the upper and lower front teeth that guides the movement of the lower jaw during activities like chewing and speaking. It helps maintain the stability and coordination of the jaw joints and muscles during function. Imbalances in anterior guidance can lead to issues like jaw pain or difficulty with jaw movements.
The mandible (lower jaw bone) articulates with the temporal bone of the skull at the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
No, but a toothache in the upper jaw can refer pain to the lower jaw.
the name for the upper jaw is maxilla and the name for the lower jaw is mandible
The lower jaw of a mammal is called a mandible. The upper jaw is the maxilla.
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.
Mandible is the lower jaw and maxible is the upper jaw.
Only one, the mandible or lower jaw.Only one, the lower jaw or mandible.
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.
Submandibular is the medical term meaning under the lower jaw.
The lower 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.
Upper one is maxilla and lower one is mandible