Maxilla Quiz

What is another name for the maxilla?

• Mandible

• Zygomatic bone

• Upper jaw

• Frontal bone

Which of the following is NOT a part of the maxilla?

• Frontal process

• Zygomatic process

• Temporal process

• Palatine process

Which bone does the maxilla articulate with superiorly?

• Frontal bone

• Sphenoid bone

• Palatine bone

• Lacrimal bone

Which process of the maxilla meets the zygomatic bone?

• Frontal process

• Zygomatic process

• Temporal process

• Palatine process

What is the function of the alveolar process of the maxilla?

• Formation of the orbit

• Formation of the nose

• Holding the upper teeth

• Facilitating mastication

Which structure passes through the infraorbital foramen?

• Infraorbital nerve and vessels

• Maxillary sinus

• Nasopalatine nerve and vessels

• Greater palatine vessels

What is the function of the palatine process of the maxilla?

• Formation of the orbit

• Formation of the nose

• Formation of the hard palate

• Formation of the alveolar process

Which bone does the maxilla articulate with medially?

• Nasal bone

• Vomer

• Inferior nasal concha

• Zygomatic bone

How does the maxilla undergo ossification?

• Endochondral ossification

• Intramembranous ossification

• Both endochondral and intramembranous ossification

• None of the above

What is a common cause for bone resorption within the alveolar process of the maxilla?

• Gingivitis

• Tooth extraction

• Aplastic tooth

• Poor oral hygiene