Anatomy

Jaw

Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA.

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Abstract

Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA.

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  • Jaws

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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

upper jaw = MAXILLA; lower jaw = MANDIBLE; French "maxillaires" usually means jaws not necessarily maxilla

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History Note

1965; was JAWS 1963-1964

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.781w.324w.502w
  2. A14w.521w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Jaw. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007568. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007568
  2. Jaw. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaw
  3. Jaw. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180284