The Mandible is one of the facial
bones of the head.
Location:
Known as the lower jaw bone, also forms the chin and sides of the face.
(Largest, strongest facial bone.)
Function(s):
Bone into which the lower teeth are attached.
The only moveable facial bone; motion of this bone is necessary for chewing
food (the first stage of the digestion process).
Each side of the mandible has a condyle and a coronoid process.
The condyle
articulates with the temporal bone to form the temporomandibular joint.
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and Functions of Bones (generally),
Disorders
of the Skeletal System and Bones
of the Arms & Legs.
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