lower jaws
Mouths' moving parts
The lower jaws are the movable bone structures forming the bottom part of the mouth in vertebrates.
Most mammals have a single lower jaw (the mandible), while fish, reptiles, and birds have paired lower jaws.
The term appears in anatomy, paleontology, and descriptions of animal specimens: The fossil's lower jaws were remarkably well preserved.
- gumsOral tissue surrounding teeth
- mental foramenLower jaw nerve aperture
- dental surgeryMedical procedures on teeth
- coronoid processTriangular skeletal projection
- chewingCrushing food orally
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