Bone
Maxilla
Upper jaw
High-yield
Contains the maxillary sinus (largest paranasal sinus); the infraorbital foramen transmits the infraorbital nerve (CN V2).
Overview
The paired bone forming the upper jaw, the floor and medial wall of the orbit, the sides of the nasal cavity, and most of the hard palate.
Reference facts
- Bone type
Irregular
- Key landmarks
Body with maxillary sinus; Frontal, zygomatic, alveolar, and palatine processes; Infraorbital foramen; Incisive fossa
- Articulations
Frontal; Nasal; Zygomatic; Lacrimal, ethmoid, palatine, vomer, inferior concha bones; Opposite maxilla