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It is the upper part of the jaw.
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What is the functions of maxilla?
It is the upper part of the jaw.
What is the maxillary on the body?
The maxilla functions by holding the upper teeth in place in the jaw and encompasses the roof the mouth and part of the nasal cavity.
How many maxilla is on a a grasshopper?
There is 43 Maxilla on a Grasshopper.
What is the common for maxilla bone?
Do you mean the common 'name'? If yes, the common name for maxilla bone is jawbone.
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 is the function of a grasshopper's maxilla?
The maxilla is used to taste and manipulate a grasshopper's food
Why do we have a maxilla?
A maxilla is the upper part of your skull. This is attached to your mandible, which is the part below your jaw. Your maxilla never moves while your mandible does all the talking and eating and moving.
What bones form the hard palate?
It is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone.
What are the landmarks of the maxilla?
The landmarks of the maxilla include the infraorbital foramen, the anterior nasal spine, the zygomatic process, the maxillary tuberosity, and the alveolar process where the teeth are anchored. These structures are important for various dental and surgical procedures involving the maxilla.
What kind of services does Maxilla provide?
The Maxilla is a fusion of two bones in the upper jaw. It provides stability and a connection between the 9 other bones. The Maxilla provides sensory detection for insects.
Is the maxilla orbital bone the same thing as the maxilla in the face bone?
No, the maxilla orbital bone is a specific part of the maxilla bone that forms the floor of the eye sockets. The maxilla bone is a larger facial bone that also contributes to the upper jaw and parts of the nose and palate.
