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What causes your lower jaw to harden for 2years?
Spending too much time on your knees
What is the jaw called?
Upper jaw is a maxilla, and the lower jaw is a mandible.
I have pain in jaw joints when I chew food or move my lower jaw from left to right. What can I do to stop the pain?
It is probably natural cause I get them too.
Can a infected top tooth infect the lower jaw?
No, but a toothache in the upper jaw can refer pain to the lower jaw.
What names are given to the lower and upper jaw?
the name for the upper jaw is maxilla and the name for the lower jaw is mandible
Is the lower jaw of a mammal called mandible?
The lower jaw of a mammal is called a mandible. The upper jaw is the maxilla.
Why does your lower right jaw hurt?
you were probably...ahem..."working" too hard last night
Why can you move your lower jaw and not upper jaw?
Because your upper jaw is part of your skull which is connected to your spine and your lower jaw is connected to your upper jaw by a hinge type joint that allows you to move your lower jaw so that we can eat. So therefore we cannot move our upper jaw because that would require moving our head which would move our lower jaw too.
What movement causes your mouth to open?
The movement that causes your mouth to open is primarily the contraction of the digastric and mylohyoid muscles, which are located in the jaw area. These muscles work together to lower the mandible (the lower jaw), allowing the mouth to open. Additionally, the lateral pterygoid muscle plays a role by facilitating the forward movement of the jaw. This coordinated action allows for functions such as speaking, eating, and breathing.
The bone that holds you bottom teeth?
Mandible is the lower jaw and maxible is the upper jaw.
What causes tingling in your chest and slight nausea?
I know you can have nausea with a MI (heart attack). Symptoms vary from person to person and could include tightness or maybe tingling in your chest neck, jaw, arm or back, nausea or a feeling of heartburn. Its always best to call a doctor and get an EKG and blood work
How many bones movable bones does the skull have?
Only one, the mandible or lower jaw.Only one, the lower jaw or mandible.
