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Maxilla
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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) |