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Mandible

Mandible

The jaw bone. The lower Jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth.The 'jaw' of vertebrates responsible for crunching down food materials into a swallow-able form.


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Its so nice :P But i dont know about mandible :cry: Sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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by hemant
Fri Mar 31, 2006 10:47 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what animal are these teeth from?..... help
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I have a couple of questions as I am studying for an Anatomy Exam. If anyone has the answers I would greatly apprecite it!!! 1- The mandible fits into what part of the temporal bone to form the jaw joing? 2- The sella turcica is found in what bone? 3-what is the name of the bone that make ...

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by Neecy
Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:19 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
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what animal are these teeth from?..... help

walking on the beach in Vancouver Canada, among all the shell and bones washed up the sea I found this part of a mandible, can any one recognize what animal this came from? the actual size is about 4" x 1 1/4, click on the image to enlarge it. thanks http://static.flickr.com/56/116554196_9f5ce4b11b_b.jpg ...

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by rick_g
Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:39 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: what animal are these teeth from?..... help
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