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It is classed as an irregular bone because of the shape.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoMainly to hold your teeth and assist in chewing.
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∙ 11y agoThe alveolar process of the maxilla holds the upper teeth, and is referred to as the maxillary arch. The maxilla attaches laterally to the zygomatic bones (cheek bones).
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∙ 11y agoit is a part of a frontal bone that contains tooth sockets on bones that bear teeth.
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∙ 7y agoThe maxillary sinus serves as a resonance chamber in speaking and singing.
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∙ 13y agoHolds the upper teeth in place.
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∙ 11y agoIrregular
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What is the common for maxilla bone?
Do you mean the common 'name'? If yes, the common name for maxilla bone is jawbone.
Is the maxilla orbital bone the same thing as the maxilla in the face bone?
Yes. The maxilla is a oddly shaped facial bone that help form the roof of the mouth, part of the nose and the orbit of the eye.
What muscle has an origin zygomatic bone and insertion orbicularis oris?
maxilla
Which bone contains the nasolacrimal duct?
The nasolacrimal duct is found in the nasolacrimal canal and formed by the maxilla and lacrimal bone.
Forms the roof of the mouth?
the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone.
Was the maxilla bone bone located at the knee?
The maxilla is a bone of the face.
Where is the maxilla bone in the knee?
The maxilla is a facial bone, not a knee bone.
What type of bone is the anterior of the hard palate?
It's the Maxilla or Maxillae.
What bones comprise the hard palate?
Palatine process of maxilla and palatine bone
What is the common for maxilla bone?
Do you mean the common 'name'? If yes, the common name for maxilla bone is jawbone.
Is the maxilla orbital bone the same thing as the maxilla in the face bone?
Yes. The maxilla is a oddly shaped facial bone that help form the roof of the mouth, part of the nose and the orbit of the eye.
What bone contains sockets of upper teeth?
Mandible and mAxilla
The bone in your jaw?
The lower jaw bone is known as the mandible and the maxilla makes up the upper jaw.
What are the bones that form the upper jawbone?
the upper jaw bone is called the maxilla
Why would a signinficant impact to the maxilla bone create a more difficult situation for healing than would the fracture of a long bone?
There is no way to splint the maxilla bone.
What bones form the hard palate?
It is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone.
What facial bone articulates with teeth?
Teeth are located in the alveolar processes of the maxilla and the mandible. The facial bone that articulates with the teeth would be the maxilla.
