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Oberkiefer

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Oberkiefer

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Also known as upper jaw, upper jawbone

Knochen

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The maxilla is the upper jaw bone in vertebrates, formed when two separate bones fuse together, and in humans it includes the hard palate at the front of the mouth. It matters because it provides the fixed upper structure of the jaw, contrasting with the movable lower jaw (mandible) that allows the mouth to open and close.

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Key facts

Bone.Name
Maxilla
Bone.Latin
maxilla
Bone.Image
Maxilla anterior.png
Bone.Caption
Position of the maxilla
Bone.Image2
Maxilla - animation 02.gif
Bone.Caption2
Animation of the maxilla
Bone.Precursor
First branchial arch

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Part of
skull
Image
Maxilla inferior animation.gif
Connects with
zygomatic bone
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Commons category
Maxilla
NCI Thesaurus ID
C26470
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Article · Deutsch

Der Oberkiefer (lat. Maxilla) ist ein paariger Knochen des Gesichtsschädels. Er bildet den Boden der Augenhöhle (Orbita), den Boden und die Seitenwand der Nasenhöhle (Cavum nasi) sowie einen Teil des Gaumens und damit das Dach der Mundhöhle (Cavum oris proprium). Der Oberkiefer enthält auch die Kieferhöhle (Sinus maxillaris).

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