Chapter 9, Problem 12BYGO

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

The mandible is the lower jaw bone and is the movable bone of the skull. It is the strongest bone in the face and holds the teeth. The mandible is a part of the skull bone. The temporal bones are found on either side of the skull. A hollow region known as mandibular fossa is found on the temporal bone. A fossa is a depression found on the bone. The mandibular condyle fits in the mandibular fossa of temporal bone. The condyle is a bone having an oval end and helps to articulate with another bone.