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Maxilla

Human maxilla shown as the paired upper jaw bone complex of the midface in pale ivory to light beige bone color. The broad irregular body lies beneath the orbit and beside the nose, with a smooth facial and orbital surface, subtle sutural edges, small foramina, and a hollow central region corresponding to the maxillary sinus in the infraorbital region. Inferiorly, a curved tooth-bearing alveolar process contains sockets for the upper teeth. Superior, lateral, and medial projections include the frontal process ascending beside the nose, the zygomatic process laterally, and the palatine process extending inward. Curved contours frame the nasal opening, and the overall form represents the fused or paired upper jaw bones with characteristic upper-jaw contours.

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