Maxilla and Mandible Flashcards
Shape of maxilla
Pyramidal
4 processes of maxilla
Palatal
Alveolar
Frontal
Zygomatic
What is found on the medial wall of the maxilla
Nasal conchae
What is the anterior nasal spine
The pointy sharp part at the bottom of the nose. At the midline
What is the canine eminence
The bony part above the canine
What is the canine fossa
Adjacent to the canine eminence
What is the buccinator muscle
The cheek muscle, it attaches above the maxillary molars - muscles of facial expression
What are facial buttresses
Bony structures that support the face for mastication
What contributes to the hard palate
2 x process of palatine
2x palatine bones
Foramen present on the hard palate
Greater and lesser palatine, incisive foramen
Surface of the hard palate
Rough and has ridges - it is designed for an epithelial layer to be bound to it to withstand mastication and prevent abrasion. Keratinised
How many paranasal air sinuses are there
4
What happens with the ostium of the maxillary sinus
It is located too far up, when mucus cannot exit and it builds up, it causes a sinus infection
What tooth straddles the maxillary sinus
Root of first molar
Shape of mandible
Horse shoe shape
