VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Lower jaw of mammals made up of

    A)                 one bone                           

    B)        two bones

    C)                                                        many bones      

    D)        None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Each ramus of lower jaw or mandible in mammals is formed of a single large membrane bone, called as dentary. The dentary is broad and flat behind but narrow and conical in front. The front end bears a single incisor tooth. The lower jaw in frog is toothless and movable up and down. Each ramus of the lower jaw is slender and slightly a curved skeletal rod. It is formed of two membrane bones?the dentary on outer and angulosplenian on inner side.


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