jaw bone
Skull's hinged part
The jaw bone is either of the two bones forming the framework of the mouth—the upper (maxilla) and lower (mandible).
The lower jaw bone is the only movable bone in the skull, enabling chewing and speech.
The punch landed square on his jaw bone.
To jawbone is to pressure someone through persistent talking rather than force: The Fed jawboned banks into lowering rates.
Lower facial bone
- maxillaUpper jaw bone
- condyleRounded articular bone projection
- ramusAnatomical branching structure
- mental foramenLower jaw nerve aperture
coronoid process · chin · symphysis · dental arch · socket · periosteum · hyoid
Teeth-based food breakdown
- chewingCrushing food orally
- bitePierce with teeth
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- molarsRear crushing teeth
incisors · premolars · canines · grinding · chomping · gnawing · crunching · nibbling
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
- movementChange in position
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- TMJ disorderJaw joint malfunction
- lockjawSustained jaw muscle spasm
- osteonecrosisDeath of bone tissue
implant · reconstruction · osteomyelitis · abscess · cyst · tumor · biopsy · X-ray
Element twenty, builds bones
- collagenStructural body protein
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
- mineralizationConversion to mineral form
remodeling · ossification · growth · development · fusion
mandible
Lower facial bone
mental foramen · coronoid process · chin · symphysis · dental arch · socket · periosteum · hyoid
mastication
Teeth-based food breakdown
molars · incisors · premolars · canines · grinding · chomping · gnawing · crunching · nibbling · occlusion
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
- dictionChoice of words
fracture
Split in hard material
- dislocationForced out of position
- TMJ disorderJaw joint malfunction
- lockjawSustained jaw muscle spasm
osteonecrosis · implant · reconstruction · osteomyelitis · abscess · cyst · tumor · biopsy · X-ray · CT scan
calcium
Element twenty, builds bones
- collagenStructural body protein
- osteoblastsBone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
mineralization · remodeling · ossification · growth · development · fusion