jaw joint

Japanese: jaw joint(英語表記)jawjoint
jaw joint

…these bones contain the teeth. The mandible is attached to the skull by a joint called the jaw joint, and moves relative to the upper jaw. Jaw movement is necessary for eating, holding and chewing, speaking and singing, and disorders of jaw movement can cause serious problems in daily life. …

From [Joints]

...The foot is flexed and extended using the line connecting the outer and inner ankles as an axis.
[Jaw joint]
The joint is made up of the temporal bone and the mandible, and is located just in front of the ear. Its movement can be felt through the skin during chewing. This joint is used to open and close the mouth and to bite the upper and lower teeth together.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "jaw joint" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…これらの骨には歯が植わっている。下顎骨は顎関節jaw jointという関節によって頭蓋骨に結びつけられて,上顎に対して運動する。あごの運動は,食物を食べる,物をくわえたりかんだりする,言葉を話したり歌をうたったりするのに必要で,その障害は日常生活に重大な支障をひきおこす。…

【関節】より

…外踝(がいか)(そとくるぶし)と内踝(うちくるぶし)を結ぶ線を軸として,足の屈伸を行う。
[顎関節jaw joint]
 側頭骨と下顎骨とによってつくられる関節で,耳のすぐ前方に位置し,咀嚼(そしやく)運動に際して,皮膚の上からよくその動きに触れることができる。この関節は口の開閉,および上顎の歯と下顎の歯をかみ合わせる(咬合(こうごう))ときに働く。…

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