The lower jaw articulates with the temporal bone at the

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The mandibular fossa is the depression on the temporal bone where the condylar process of the mandible articulates to form the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The mastoid process (B) is a bony protuberance on the temporal bone that serves as an attachment site for certain muscles, but it does not articulate with the mandible. The superior clinoid process (C) is a bony projection on the sphenoid bone that does not contribute to the articulation of the mandible. The lateral palatine process (D) is part of the maxilla bone and does not articulate with the mandible. The cribriform plate (E) is a small, sieve-like structure on the ethmoid bone that separates the nasal cavity from the brain, and it does not contribute to the articulation of the mandible.

The Lower Jaw Articulates with the Temporal Bone at the