Maxillae

Question 1

The Maxillae articulates with…

Answer 1

LOTS of BONES

e.g. zygomatic, greater wing of sphenoid, frontal, nasal, etc.

Question 2

Name the Four Processes of the Maxillae

Answer 2

1. Zygomatic Process (articulates w/maxillae)
2. Frontal Process
3. Palatine Process (makes the hard palate)
4. Alveolar Process (houses the teeth)

Question 3

What do you see from the Lateral View of the Maxillae?

Answer 3

1. Canine Eminence & Fossa
2. Infraorbital Foramen (below the orbit)
3. Anterior Nasal Spine (below the nose)
4. Maxillary Tuberosity (posterior to the last molar)
5. Alveolar Process (what the teeth sit in)

Question 4

What do you see from the Medial View of the Maxillae?

Answer 4

1. Maxillary Sinus
   
   • Posterior and Superior to Premolars
2. Nasal Cavity
   
   • part of the Maxillae
3. Horizontal Palatine Process