Maxillary Anatomy Flashcards
lamina dura
lamina dura
alveolar crest
alveolar crest
PDL space
PDL space
The ___ bone lies between the cortical plates of both jaws
cancellous (trabecular)
trabecular plates (trabecular bone)
marrow spaces (trabecular bone)
anterior nasal spine
anterior nasal spine
anterior nasal spine
anterior nasal spine
intermaxillary suture
intermaxillary suture
inter maxillary suture
superior foramina of nasopalatine canal
superior foramina of nasopalatine canal
superior foramina of nasopalatine canal
superior foramina of nasopalatine canal
lateral walls of nasopalatine canal
lateral walls of nasopalatine canal
nasopalatine canal
oral end of nasopalatine canal:
incisive foramen
incisive foramen
incisive foramen
incisive foramen
incisive foramen
floor of the nasal cavity
floor of nasal cavity
floor of nasal cavity
What is the radiolucency that is superimposed over the roots of this tooth?
floor of nasal cavity
dark blue: floor of nasal cavity
light blue: maxillary sinus
inferior nasal concha
nasal septum
maxillary sinus
(thin radiopaque line)
maxillary sinus
maxillary sinus
maxillary sinus (edentulous patient)
neurovascular canal in maxillary sinus
neurovascular canal in maxillary sinus
When looking at maxillary anatomy, what forms the inverted Y?
nasal fossa & maxillary sinus
Point to the inverted Y; what is this made up of?
nasal fossa & maxillary sinus
soft tissue tip of nose
(radiopacity superimposed over maxillary incisor roots)
soft tissue tip of nose
depression in the maxilla near the apex of the lateral incisor:
lateral fossa
lateral fossa
Point out the lateral fossa:
diffuse radiolucency in region of the lateral incisor
nasolacrimal canal
nasolacrimal canal
zygomatic process of the maxilla
zygomatic process of the maxilla
zygomatic process of the maxilla
zygomatic process of the maxilla
zygoma
zygoma
nasolabial fold
point to the maxillary tuberosity
bump
point to the maxillary tuberosity
bump thing
The _____ immediately posterior to the maxillary tuberosity
medial and lateral pterygoid plates
hamular process
pterygoid plates
hamular process