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Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 17:48, 16 July 2010
, 17:48, 16 July 2010→Mandible (mandibula)
[[Image:Cow Mandible.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mandible of the Cow in situ - Copyright nabrown RVC]]
[[Image:Cow Mandible.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mandible of the Cow in situ - Copyright nabrown RVC]]
'''Mandible (mandibula)'''
*The mandible can be divided into the body and the ramus
*The mandible can be divided into the body and the ramus
*The body of the mandible supports the incisor teeth (rostrally) and cheek teeth (caudally)
*The body of the mandible supports the incisor teeth (rostrally) and cheek teeth (caudally)
**The section of the body which does not support any teeth is called the interalveolar margin or diastema
**The section of the body which does not support any teeth is called the interalveolar margin or diastema