The only freely movable bone of the skull is the
- A. maxilla
- B. mandible
- C. nasal bone
- D. zygomatic bone
Explanation
The mandible hinges at the temporomandibular joint, allowing chewing and speech, while every other skull bone is locked to its neighbours by sutures. The maxilla is the fixed upper jaw.
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