Anatomy & Histology · single question
What is the typical direction of mandibular growth?
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Correct answer: A. Downward and forward
- A. Correct. The mandible rotates and translates downward and forward as the condyles grow upward/backward and the chin advances.
- B. Upward and backward describes condylar growth direction, not the net displacement of the mandible itself.
- C. Downward and backward is the pattern seen in certain unfavorable/vertical growers, not the normal average direction.
- D. Growth has both vertical and horizontal components, so "forward only" is incomplete.
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