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    Anatomical terms of bone. [ edit on Wikidata] 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 ).

  2. Mandible, in anatomy, the movable lower jaw, consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones in humans and other mammals. In birds, the mandible constitutes either the upper or the lower segment of the bill, and in invertebrates it is any of the various mouthparts that holds or bites food.

  3. The meaning of MANDIBLE is jaw; especially : a lower jaw consisting of a single bone or of completely fused bones.

  4. Insect mandibles are a pair of appendages near the insect's mouth, and the most anterior of the three pairs of oral appendages (the labrum is more anterior, but is a single fused structure). Their function is typically to grasp, crush, or cut the insect's food, or to defend against predators or rivals.

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

    Sep 1, 2022 · The mandible is located in the lower jaw, directly below the maxilla (upper jaw). The mandible is formed during the developmental stages of pregnancy, when a structure known as the pharyngeal...

  6. Mandibles (French: Mandibules) is a 2020 French-Belgian comedy film written and directed by Quentin Dupieux. It stars David Marsais , Grégoire Ludig , Adèle Exarchopoulos , India Hair , Roméo Elvis , Coralie Russier, Bruno Lochet , and Dave Chapman .

  7. Feb 23, 2022 · Not directly connected to other bones of the skull, the mandible is the only moving bone of the skull and is attached to the major muscle groups of mastication (chewing) as well as the ligaments that make up the temporomandibular joint that allows motion.

  8. Nov 3, 2023 · The mandible consists of two main parts: a body and two rami. These parts feature various anatomical landmarks participate in important functions of the mandible, for example housing the teeth and providing the passage for neurovascular structures. This article will discuss the anatomy of the mandible.

  9. Jul 23, 2021 · Mandibles: Directed by Quentin Dupieux. With Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais, Adèle Exarchopoulos, India Hair. When simple-minded friends Jean-Gab and Manu find a giant fly trapped in the boot of a car, they decide to train it in the hope of making a ton of cash.

  10. Apr 1, 2023 · Articulation with the skull base at the bilateral temporomandibular joints allows a range of movements facilitated by associated muscles, including dental occlusion with the maxilla. The mandible is also the insertion point for a range of muscles involved in facial expression.

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