Jaw
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Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
mandible /maxilla, temporomandibular joint
Related Terms
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.
