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