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You, as a human and as a mammal have one mandible. This is the bone of the lower jaw and contains teeth. The upper jaw bone is called the maxilla, also containing teeth. Both jaws have a range of number of teeth depending on age and other factors.
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Where would you find the mandibles of an insect?
Mandibles are jaws. Find the mouth and you will find the mandibles.
What is the mandibles function?
Mandibles are used to crush food.
What is the function of mandibles in arthropods?
Mandibles are jaws and are used for eating.
Do whales have mandibles?
Yes. The lower jawbones are the whales mandibles
Do fly's have mandibles?
yes they have mandibles that can be seen if you look closely.
How do you use the word mandibles in a sentence?
Mandibles are frequently fractured in a boxing contest.
Where are mandibles in an insect?
Usually on it's head. (Ex. Ant, beetle, cockroach)
How many mandibles does a grasshopper have?
they have 678 mandibles. And its used to 796595465/85744785789
Does a spider have a jaw?
no it has mandibles
What is a synonym for mandibles?
Jawbones.
What do arachnids have instead of mandibles?
The scientific name for an arachnid's mandibles is 'chelicerae'. Literally, the word means 'claw horns'.
What is a wasp mandibles?
I think the jaws
