______ 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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