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Maxilla
Question | Answer |
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Body | main part of maxilla bone (where teeth are) |
Frontal process | rises to meet frontal, nasal, etc. |
Nasal process | horizontal to frontal processī¨meets nasals |
Zygomatic process | part of maxilla bone that forms part of zygomatic |
Orbital process | in orbit |
Alveolar process | where teeth attach |
Palatine process | forms hard palate |
Maxillary sinus | big hole right behind zygomatic process |
Canine fossa | little hole above canine |
Anterior nasal spine | large spine at bottom of nasal aperture |
Incisive foramen | big hole on midline of palate |
Median palatine suture | place where the two palatines come together |
Nasal crest | extension of nasal spine |
Conchal crest | inferior nasal concha articulate with maxilla |
Lacrimal groove | on inside of orbit |
Infraorbital fissure | empty space between bones in orbit |
Infraorbital groove | leads up to canal (canal connects groove to foramen) |
Infraorbital canal | canal in orbit that leads to foramen |
Infraorbital foramen | large hole right below orbit (one cheek) |