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Osteology

Dental alveoli of maxilla, inferior view

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Osteology
Dental alveoli of maxilla, inferior view
The third molar teeth are absent bilaterally.
1 . Alveoli for incisor
2 . Alveolus for canine
3 . Alveoli for premolars
4 . Alveoli for molars
5 . Horizontal plate palatine bone
6 . Choanae
7 . Lateral plateofpterygoid process
8 . Mandibular fossa
9 . Carotid canal
10 . Jugular fossa
11 . Intermaxillary suture
12 . Incisive canal
13 . Incisive foramen
14 . Palatine process of maxilla
15 . Median palatine suture
16 . Alveolar border
17 . Infraorbital foramen
18 . Interalveolar septa
19 . Zygomatic process of maxilla
20 . Zygomatic bone
21 . Maxillary tubercle
22 . Vomer
23 . Zygomatic process temporal bone
24 . Basal part occipital bone
25 . External acoustic meatus
26 . Occipital condyle & foramen magnum
27 . Mastoid process