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Jaw

Contents

Broader Terms

skull

Narrower Terms

mandible /maxilla, temporomandibular joint

Related Terms

oral pharyngeal

Scope Note

bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth; consists of the mandible and the maxilla.

Facts

  • The single bone that makes up the mammalian lower jaw is the dentary.
  • Jaw is the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth.
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