The mandible is the single midline bone of the
lower jaw. It consists of a curved, horizontal portion, the body, and two perpendicular portions, the rami, which unite with the ends of the body nearly at right angles (angle of the jaw). It articulates with both temporal bones at the mandibular fossa at the temporomandibular joints (TMJ).
In anatomy, the mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human facial skeleton. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place. The mandible sits beneath the maxilla. It is the only movable bone of the skull (discounting the ossicles of the middle ear).
The mandible is a U-shaped bone that is located in the lower part of the face, below the maxilla (upper jaw). It is made up of two symmetrical halves, called
ramus, which are connected by a hinge joint known as the mandibular joint or temporomandibular joint (TMJ).Mandible Anatomy and Structure The mandible is located directly below the upper jaw and consists of the
body and the ramus. The body is a symmetrical, horseshoe-shaped bone that forms the lower jawline. There’s a ramus on each side of the body. The rami are vertical, wing-shaped structures that join the body at an angle.The mandible (or
lower jawbone, Latin: mandibula) is the only movable bone of the skull and the largest, strongest facial bone. It is a single bone connected to the skull by the temporomandibular joint. The mandible forms the lower jaw and houses the lower or mandibular teeth.
