| Bone: Incisive bone |
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| The bony palate and alveolar arch. (Premaxilla is not labeled, but region is visible.) |
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| The premaxilla and its sutures. |
| Latin |
os incisivum |
| Gray's |
subject #38 162 |
The incisive bone is the portion of the maxilla adjacent to the incisors. It is a pair of small cranial bones at the very tip of the jaws of many animals, usually bearing teeth, but not always. They are connected to the maxilla and the nasals.
The term premaxilla can also be used to refer to the incisive bone.
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