Mandible (Mandibula)
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Anatomy
The only movable bone of the skull: it forms the chin, carries the lower teeth and moves at the temporomandibular joint during chewing, speech and swallowing.
Clinical notes
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a common cause of facial pain and clicking on chewing, and condylar neck fractures follow direct trauma to the chin.
Related structures
Educational references
FAQ
What is the role of the Mandible?
The only movable bone of the skull: it forms the chin, carries the lower teeth and moves at the temporomandibular joint during chewing, speech and swallowing.
Why is the Mandible clinically important?
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a common cause of facial pain and clicking on chewing, and condylar neck fractures follow direct trauma to the chin.
Source & license
Derived from Z-Anatomy (Gauthier Kervyn et al.), CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); upstream geometry from BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science. license details