| crista ethmoidalis maxillae | A ridge on the upper part of the nasal surface of the frontal process of the maxilla that gives attachment to the anterior portion of the middle nasal concha. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crista conchalis maxillae | Ridge of the nasal surface of the body of the maxilla that articulates with the inferior nasal concha. Synonym: crista conchalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crista ethmoidalis | Bony ridge which articulates with, or provides attachment for, any part of the ethmoid bone, especially the middle nasal concha. See: ethmoidal crest of maxilla, ethmoidal crest of palatine bone. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini | A ridge on the medial surface of the perpendicular part of the palatine bone to which the middle nasal concha attaches posteriorly. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arcus alveolaris maxillae | The free border of the alveolar process of the maxilla. Synonym: arcus alveolaris maxillae, limbus alveolaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| margo lacrimalis maxillae | The margin of the nasal surface of the maxilla that articulates with the lacrimal bone. Synonym: margo lacrimalis maxillae, lacrimal margin of maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| corpus maxillae | The central portion of the maxilla hollowed out by the maxillary sinus; it presents orbital, nasal, anterior, and infratemporal surfaces and supports four processes, frontal, zygomatic, palatine, and alveolar. Synonym: corpus maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus frontalis maxillae | The upward extension from the body of the maxilla, which articulates with the frontal bone. Synonym: nasal process, processus frontalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| processus zygomaticus maxillae | The rough projection from the maxilla that articulates with the zygomatic bone. Synonym: malar process, processus zygomaticus maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| eminentia maxillae | An alternate term for maxillary tuberosity, maxillary tuberosity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tuber maxillae | The bulging lower extremity of the posterior surface of the body of the maxilla, behind the root of the last molar tooth. Synonym: tuber maxillae, eminentia maxillae, maxillary eminence. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies anterior corporis maxillae | The surface of the maxilla below the orbit and lateral to the nasal aperture. Synonym: facies anterior corporis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies infratemporalis maxillae | The convex posterolateral surface of the body of the maxilla that form the anterior wall of the infratemporal fossa. Synonym: facies infratemporalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies nasalis maxillae | The surface of the maxilla that forms part of the lateral nasal wall with a large defect (maxillary hiatus) posteriorly and the lacrimal sulcus in its midportion. Synonym: facies nasalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria ethmoidalis anterior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, cerebral membranes in anterior cranial fossa, anterior ethmoidal cells, frontal sinus, anterior upper part of nasal mucous membrane, skin of dorsum of nose. Synonym: arteria ethmoidalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arteria ethmoidalis posterior | <anatomy, artery> Origin, ophthalmic; distribution, posterior ethmoidal cells and upper posterior part of lateral wall of nasal cavity. Synonym: arteria ethmoidalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |