Maxillary Anatomy and Associated Structures

Vocabulary practice flashcards translating and defining Latin anatomical structures of the maxilla, paranasal sinuses, and associated neurovascular pathways into English.

sinus maxillaris

Maxillary sinus (Highmore's sinus)

corpus maxillae

Body of the maxilla

tuber maxillae

Maxillary tuberosity

facies anterior

Anterior surface

facies orbitalis

Orbital surface

facies infratemporalis

Infratemporal surface

facies nasalis

Nasal surface

processus frontalis

Frontal process

processus zygomaticus

Zygomatic process

processus palatinus

Palatine process

processus alveolaris

Alveolar process (forms the floor of the maxillary sinus)

hiatus maxillaris

Maxillary hiatus

hiatus semilunaris

Semilunar hiatus

meatus nasi medius

Middle nasal meatus

fossa canina

Canine fossa

foramen infraorbitale

Infraorbital foramen

canalis infraorbitalis

Infraorbital canal

foramen rotundum

Foramen rotundum (round foramen)

fossa pterygopalatina

Pterygopalatine fossa

n. maxillaris

Maxillary nerve

n. infraorbitalis

Infraorbital nerve

nn. alveolares superiores

Superior alveolar nerves

plexus dentalis superior

Superior dental plexus

a. maxillaris

Maxillary artery

a. infraorbitalis

Infraorbital artery

plexus pterygoideus

Pterygoid venous plexus