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The human mandible is your lower jaw bone, which is the biggest and strongest bone in your face. It holds your bottom teeth and helps you chew food, talk, and make different facial expressions.
Key Parts to Explore
Body of Mandible
This is the curved front part of your lower jaw that holds all your bottom teeth.
Ramus
These are the two flat, vertical parts that extend upwards from the body, connecting your jaw to your skull.
Mandibular Condyle
This smooth, rounded top part of the ramus fits into your skull, allowing your jaw to open and close.
Alveolar Process
This is the bumpy ridge along the top of the body where your bottom teeth are firmly held in place.
Did You Know?
Did you know your lower jaw, the mandible, is the only bone in your entire skull that can move on its own?
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