Maxilla: Anatomy, Function And Clinical Notes

Maxilla: Anatomy, Function, And Clinical Notes

Maxilla

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Question 1. Maxilla
Answer:

• Maxilla is second largest bone of the face
• Maxilla is paired bone
• Maxilla contributes in the formation of face, nose, mouth, orbit, infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossa

Maxilla bone anatomy

Maxilla Features:

• Maxilla is pyramidal in shape
• Apex is directed medially & base directed laterally

Maxilla Surfaces:

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Hyoid Bone

Question 2. Hyoid bone- general features, attachments and development
Answer:

Hyoid bone General features:

• It is U-shaped bone
• Location
  • In the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and thyroid cartilage

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Hyoid bone Parts:

• Body-central part
  • Has anterior and posterior surfaces
  • Has upper and lower borders
• Greater cornua
  • Flattened from above downwards
  • Has upper and lower surfaces, medial and lateral border and a tubercle
• Lesser cornua
  • These are small conical pieces of bone projecting from junction of the body and greater cornua

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Hyoid bone Attachments: