Body of maxilla

Body of maxilla

Infobox Bone
Name = Body of maxilla
Latin = corpus maxillae
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Caption = Left maxilla. Outer surface.



Caption2 = Left maxilla. Nasal surface.
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The body of the maxilla is somewhat pyramidal in shape, and contains a large cavity, the maxillary sinus ("antrum of Highmore").

urfaces

It has four surfaces - an anterior, a posterior or infratemporal, a superior or orbital, and a medial or nasal.

* Anterior surface of the body of the maxilla
* Posterior or infratemporal surface of the body of the maxilla
* Superior or orbital surface of the body of the maxilla
* Medial or nasal surface of the body of the maxilla


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