Mandible vs skull

Свойство	Mandible	skull
Латинское название	Os mandibulae	cranial skeleton
Тип	Bone	Organ
Система органов	Skeletal	N/A
Область тела	Face	N/A
Функция	The only movable bone of the skull, forming the lower jaw. Essential for mastication (chewing), speech articulation, and maintaining the lower dental arch.	N/A
Клиническое значение	Mandibular fractures are the second most common facial fractures. The inferior alveolar nerve runs through the mandibular canal and can be damaged during wisdom tooth extraction. Temporomandibular joint disorders cause …	N/A
FMA ID	52748	46565

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Mandible

Os mandibulae

The only movable bone of the skull, the mandible forms the lower jaw and is essential to mastication, the articulation of speech, and support of the lower dental arch. A horseshoe-shaped body carries the alveolar …

Skeletal Face

skull

cranial skeleton