maxillae

Arthropod mouthpart pair

Maxillae is the plural of maxilla, a bone forming part of the upper jaw in vertebrates.

In humans, the two maxillae fuse to form the central portion of the facial skeleton, holding the upper teeth and forming the floor of the eye sockets.

In insects and crustaceans, maxillae are paired mouthparts used for manipulating food: The beetle's maxillae helped it grip the leaf.

vertebrate

mandible

Lower facial bone

jawBone holding teeth
palateOral cavity ceiling
nasalOf the nose

orbit · alveolar · dentition · occlusion · teeth · incisors · canines · premolars · molars · sinus

arthropod

mandible

Lower facial bone

labrumSocket-encircling fibrocartilage
labiumLip-like anatomical structure
antennaeSensory appendages on insects

mouthparts · exoskeleton · cephalothorax · thorax · arthropod · insect · crustacean · proboscis · stylet · piercing

surgical

reconstruction

Rebuilding after destruction

implantsSurgically embedded devices
contouringShaping with highlights, shadows
prosthesisManufactured replacement body part

fracture · trauma · corrective · alignment · fixation · plates · screws · malocclusion · retrognathia

maxillae

mandible

mandible

reconstruction

maxillae

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