The mandible
A)is the upper jaw bone.
B)fuses to form the hard palate.
C)articulates with the temporal bone.
D)is part of the cranium.

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The mandible is the lower jawbone and articulates (forms a joint) with the temporal bone, which is part of the skull. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. A is incorrect because the upper jaw bone is called the maxilla. B is incorrect because the hard palate is formed by two bones, the maxilla and the palatine. D is incorrect because the mandible is not part of the cranium; instead, it is a separate bone that forms the lower part of the skull.

The Mandible