Your 15-year-old patient was playing baseball today and was struck in the face by a baseball bat.As you assess his injuries and manage spinal immobilization,you note that several of his teeth are broken and he seems to have deformity and pain isolated to his lower jaw.The lower jaw bone is also known as the:

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The lower jaw bone is known as the mandible. The maxillae refer to the upper jaw bone, the orbit refers to the bony cavity that houses the eye, and the manubrium is a bone in the chest.

Your 15-Year-Old Patient Was Playing Baseball Today and Was Struck