Mandible

Introduction: Mandible

Description of Mandible

Mandible: Lower jawbone.

Mandible: [TA] A U-shaped bone (in superior view), forming the lower jaw, articulating by its upturned extremities with the temporal bone on either side. SYN: mandibula [TA], jaw bone, lower jaw, mandibulum, submaxilla.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Mandible: the lower jawbone in vertebrates; it is hinged to open the mouth.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
Source: MeSH 2007

Mandible as an Organ

Mandible (organ): The mandible is a bone that is a part of the skull and the skeletal system. The mandible provides structure to the lower part of the jaw. The jaw is vital to such activities as chewing and talking and also provides insertion points for muscles of the face and head. Movement of the jaw is due in part to contraction of the temporal muscle.

Conditions that can afflict the mandible include infection, trauma, jaw fractures, cancer, dislocations, sprains, strain, temporomandibular dysfunction (TMJ) and birth defects.

Mandible (organ): See Mandible (organ information).

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Terms associated with Mandible:

Terms Similar to Mandible:

• lower jaw
• mandibula
• mandibular bone
• submaxilla
• lower jawbone
• jawbone
• jowl

Source - WordNet 2.1

Related Topics

• Chin
• Temporomandibular Joint

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Mandible:

• Chin
• Mandibular Condyle

Source - MeSH 2007

• lantern jaw

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Mandible

• Jaw

Source - MeSH 2007

• jaw
• articulator

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Mandible

• mandible /maxilla

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Mandible

The following list attempts to classify Mandible into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• jaw
• bone,os
• connective tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal System
  • Skeleton
    • Bone and Bones
      • Skull
        • Facial Bones
          • Jaw
            • Mandible

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic System
  • Jaw
    • Mandible

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• jaw
• facial bone
• skull
• bone and bone
• skeleton
• musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy

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