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______ is movable bone of skull.


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Mandible:

  • Mandible or jaw bone is considered as the strongest bone in the facial skeleton.
  • Skull is formed of 22 bones out of which, the mandible is the only movable bone.
  • Mandible has a temporal mandibular joint, it is a type of synovial type joint which is formed by the temporal bone of the cranium and articulation of the mandible
  • It allows the opening of the mouth and chewing of food.

Final answer: Mandible is movable bone of skull


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