Maxillae: Rid Structure Of The Human Body
The maxillae make up a large part of the bony framework of the facial portion of the skull. They form the major portion of the roof of the mouth, or hard palate, and assist in the formation of the floor of the orbit, sides and base of the nasal cavity. They support the 16 permanent maxillary teeth. The maxillae are a pair of irregular pneumatic bones and form together the upper jaw. Each maxilla presents a pyramidal shaped body and four processes—zygomatic, frontal, alveolar and palatine. The body contains the maxillary sinus and presents four surfaces: anterior, posterior, orbital and nasal