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Side view Maxilla visible at bottom left, in green
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Front view Maxilla visible at center, in yellow
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The is a fusion of two bones along the palatal fissure that form the upper
Jaw . This is similar to the '''
Mandible ''', which is also a fusion of two halves at the
Mental Symphysis .
The
Alveolar Process of the maxilla holds the upper teeth, and is referred to as the maxillary arch. The maxilla attaches laterally to the
Zygomatic Bone s (cheek bones).
The maxilla assists in forming the boundaries of three cavities:
The maxilla also enters into the formation of two and
Pterygopalatine , and two
Fissures , the
Inferior Orbital and
Pterygomaxillary .
Each half of the fused maxilla consists of:
The maxilla articulates with nine bones:
Sometimes it articulates with the orbital surface, and sometimes with the
Lateral Pterygoid Plate of the
Sphenoid .
