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joint connecting upper and lower jaws
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Synovial joint that articulates bones of upper and lower jaw.
Term info
Label
joint connecting upper and lower jaws
Synonyms
- craniomandibular joint
- jaw joint
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0011171
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl
taxon notes
Some synapsids retained two pairs of jaw joints - quadrate-articular and tempero-mandibular, but this unusual paired condition did not last long