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      • The temporomandibular joints (TMJs) allow the lower jaw to move smoothly. The lower jaw (mandible) supports the bottom row of teeth and gives shape to the lower face and chin. This is the bone that moves as the mouth opens and closes.
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  2. Oct 1, 2024 · Also known as the lower jawbone, the mandible is the largest and strongest bone of the face. It has a symmetrical, horseshoe shape. The mandible is not directly connected to other bones of the skull and is the only moving bone of the skull.

  3. Feb 7, 2022 · The mandible is the largest, strongest, and the only skull bone capable of movement. It forms the lower jaw, and thus is also known as the lower jaw bone. It helps with the process of chewing along with the maxilla or upper jaw bone.

  4. www.webmd.com › oral-health › mandible-what-to-knowMandible: What To Know - WebMD

    Aug 25, 2024 · The human skull has many components. In fact, in an average adult human, the skull combines 22 bones. One of these bones is the mandible, more commonly known as the lower jaw.

  5. Oct 11, 2024 · The mandible is located directly below the upper jaw and consists of the body and the ramus. The body is a symmetrical, horseshoe-shaped bone that forms the lower jawline. There’s a ramus on each side of the body. The rami are vertical, wing-shaped structures that join the body at an angle.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MandibleMandible - Wikipedia

    In jawed vertebrates, the mandible (from the Latin mandibula, 'for chewing'), lower jaw, or jawbone is a bone that makes up the lower – and typically more mobile – component of the mouth (the upper jaw being known as the maxilla). The jawbone is the skull's only movable, posable bone, sharing joints with the cranium's temporal bones.

  7. Jun 7, 2023 · The mandible is a U-shaped bone that is located in the lower part of the face, below the maxilla (upper jaw). It is made up of two symmetrical halves, called ramus, which are connected by a hinge joint known as the mandibular joint or temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

  8. Sep 30, 2024 · Anatomical Structure. The mandible consists of a horizontal body (anteriorly) and two vertical rami (posteriorly). The body and the rami meet on each side at the angle of the mandible. Body. The body of the mandible is curved, and shaped much like a horseshoe. It has two borders:

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