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nounthe jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
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of or relating to the upper jaw
Definition that contains maxillary
- pterygoid plexus a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
- arteria alveolaris a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
- infraorbital artery an artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)
- arteria buccalis a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek
- internal maxillary artery the maxillary artery that supplies deep structure of the face and some of the meninges
- acanthion the craniometric point at the anterior extremity of the intermaxillary suture
- arteria infraorbitalis an artery that originates from the maxillary artery and supplies structures below the orbit (from lower eyelid to upper lip)
- middle meningeal artery branch of the maxillary artery; its branches supply meninges
- alveolar artery a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies the alveolar process
- buccal artery a branch of the maxillary artery that supplies blood to the buccinator muscle and the cheek