The skull bone that forms the chin is also the only bone connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint.This bone is the
A)hyoid.
B)mandible.
C)maxilla.
D)vomer.
E)mental bone.

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The bone that forms the chin is the mandible, which is also the only bone in the skull that is connected to the skull by a freely moveable joint (the temporomandibular joint). The hyoid is a bone in the neck region, while the maxilla and vomer are also bones in the skull but are not directly related to the chin. The mental bone is not a recognized bone in the human anatomy.

The Skull Bone That Forms the Chin Is Also the Only