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Jaw Injury Anatomy
To better understand a jaw injury, it helps to understand the anatomy of the face and jaw.

The bones of the face include:
  • Frontal bone:
    • Forehead
  • Mandible:
    • Lower jaw
  • Maxilla:
    • Inner cheek bones
  • Nasal bones
  • Zygoma:
    • Outer cheek bones
Anatomy of the face includes:
  • Bones of the face and skull Images
  • Muscles of the face Images
  • Arteries and nerves of the face Images
  • The orbit Images
  • The nasal bones Images
  • The jaw Images
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Last Updated: Nov 5, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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